New England Compact on Involuntary Detention for Tuberculosis Control

Promotes the communicable disease health protection of the public and individuals within the party states. Provides mutual aid and assistance in communicable disease matters, specifically tuberculosis control. Encourages and facilitates the efficient use of personnel, equipment, and physical plants by furthering the orderly acquisition and sharing of resources useful for programs of tuberculosis control. Becomes effective when enacted into law by two or more of the following states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.