Good Morning,

I have gotten some calls regarding the process but no one stating they could not do it. I would be inclined not to allow that process since there will likely be even more undiagnosed patients coming through the system during this timeframe so it is essential that we know the baseline coming in. Also, per the MMWR and discussions, the cases have been identified at time of hire rather than on the annual screening which is one of the reasons for the change in recommendations. I would be apprehensive and not supportive to allow this practice (not testing at the time of hire). 

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On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 10:02 AM MontoyaDenison, Brenda, DOH <Brenda.MontoyaDenis@state.nm.us> wrote:

Hi all,

 

It is a crazy time for all of us now, and I appreciate any comments or help in advance.

 

I received a call regarding questions on deferring TB testing on new hires, specifically healthcare workers since most are having issues accessing testing facilities or having to address the rapid hire to replace those out ill.  Our state has moved to essential services only from providers and most are not seeing patients for TB testing for work/administration processes. Has anyone else encountered this question. I understand that some agencies here have deferred fingerprinting until this is all over.

 

I am inclined to defer testing but require symptoms screening and insist that testing be completed within 15 days of public health order lift. Any thoughts? I haven’t seen anything come out of NIOSH/CDC/OSHA regarding deferring.

 

Again, any insights would be appreciated.

 

 

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