S2AY Rural Health Network

Schuyler County Public Health/Home Care Agency

Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Service

Allegany County Health Department

Yates County Public Health Nursing Service

Rabies Policy and Procedures Manual

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Signature of LHU Director:Approval Date:

Signature of LHU Medical Director:Approval Date:

Original Effective Date: February 2000Next Revision Due Date: 2/02

Originator: Disease Control Team# of pages: 126

Pam Carlucci, Schuyler County

Gail Wechsler, Steuben County

Judy Buckwalter, Allegany County

Deb Minor, Yates County

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Annual Review By:Review Date:

Schuyler County Public Health/Home Health Agency

Review Date:

Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Service

Review Date:

Allegany County Health Department

Review Date:

Yates County Public Health Nursing Service

Minor Revisions Approved By:

Approval Date:

Local Health Unit Director

Major Revisions Approved By:

Approval Date:

Local Health Unit Director

Approval Date:

Medical Director

Next Revision Due Date:

Policy and Procedures:

Annual Review By:Review Date:

Schuyler County Public Health/Home Health Agency

Review Date:

Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Service

Review Date:

Allegany County Health Department

Review Date:

Yates County Public Health Nursing Service

Minor Revisions Approved By:

Approval Date:

Local Health Unit Director

Major Revisions Approved By:

Approval Date:

Local Health Unit Director

Approval Date:

Medical Director

Next Revision Due Date:

Annual Review By:Review Date:

Schuyler County Public Health/Home Health Agency

Review Date:

Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Service

Review Date:

Allegany County Health Department

Review Date:

Yates County Public Health Nursing Service

Minor Revisions Approved By:

Approval Date:

Local Health Unit Director

Major Revisions Approved By:

Approval Date:

Local Health Unit Director

Approval Date:

Medical Director

Next Revision Due Date:

S2AY Rural Health Network

Schuyler County Public Health/Home Care Agency

Steuben County Public Health and Nursing Service

Allegany County Health Department

Yates County Public Health Nursing Service

Policy and Procedure Review by New York State Department of Health

The S2AY Rural Health Network is currently reviewing and revising all policy and procedures that guide the work of the local health units in Schuyler, Steuben, Allegany and Yates Counties. Upon completion of each policy and procedure manual, we are requesting that the appropriate New York State Department of Health representative review, comment on and approve the final policy and procedure manuals.

Thereafter, any changes made during annual reviews will not be presented to a New York State Department of Health representative unless the changes made would significantly change the manner in which services were provided.

Please find enclosed the following policy and procedure manual for your review, comment and approval.

Rabies Policy and Procedures Manual

Any questions regarding the content of the manual may be directed to:

Pam CarlucciSchuyler County Public Health & Nursing Agency(607) 535-8140

Gail WechslerSteuben County Public Health & Nursing Service(607) 776-9631

Judy BuckwalterAllegany County Health Department(716) 268-9250

Deb MinorYates County Public Health Nursing Service(315) 536-5160

The S2AY Network RabiesPolicy and Procedures Manual, with original effective date of February 2000 (including revisions made in 2/02), has been approved by the following representative of the New York State Department of Health:

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