Interjurisdictional TB Notification (IJN)
NTCA encourages use of the IJN system to promote uninterrupted TB treatment and case management of persons confirmed with or thought to have TB disease; evaluation, testing and treatment of persons identified as close contacts to a person with infectious TB; and evaluation of persons referred by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine.
These forms were initially updated in August 2022. In 2024, the forms were reviewed and modified to reflect requests received by NTCA for changes, primarily to make the forms more user-friendly. The majority of the updates were made to the Contact Investigation from. A summary of the 2024 changes has been prepared and is accessible here.
The IJN Companion Guide, developed in 2022 to accompany the newly revised forms, has not yet been updated with the new NTCA name, logo, and the 2024 revisions. However, the information in the Companion Guide is still relevant and provides helpful information on how to use the IJN form. The Companion Guide can be accessed here.
- Cover Sheet: One page used for all referrals
- Active/Evaluation for Possible TB: Two pages summarizing patient status
- Contact Investigation: Two-pages summarizing contact demographic information (or exposure setting information) and details about index case (smear/culture/DST)
- TB Infection/Continued Care (not a contact): One-page summarizing person prescribed or started on TB infection treatment
- 2024 IJN Form: ALL Forms
Referring jurisdictions should call to the receiving jurisdiction within 1 business day for Active/Possible TB notifications.
Follow this link to access the list of IJN TB referral points of contact at state, large city and U.S. territories.
If you have questions about the interjurisdictional process in your jurisdiction, please contact the designated point of contact listed for your jurisdiction.
Any corrections to the contact listings should be emailed to NTCA staff at ntca.inbox@gmail.com
