Contagious Diseases

The legislature passed an ACLU bill that removes from a variety of professional licensing statutes an archaic requirement that licensees be “free from contagious disease.”

The legislature passed an ACLU bill that removes from a variety of professional licensing statutes an archaic requirement that licensees be “free from contagious disease.” The language, which is clearly inconsistent with modern antidiscrimination laws, is contained in such diverse licensing statutes as those for veterinarians, massage therapists and optometrists. The repeal bill was supported by the Department of Health.