Home / Dz.U. 2008 nr 234 poz. 1570
Law of December 5, 2008, on the prevention and combating of infections and infectious diseases in humans
Ustawa z dnia 5 grudnia 2008 r. o zapobieganiu oraz zwalczaniu zakażeń i chorób zakaźnych u ludzi
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2008-12-05
Entry into force
2009-01-01
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
medical benefitssupervisionchoroby zakaźnehealthcaremedical examinationscombating venereal diseases
Related acts
Repealed Acts (1)
Acts Declared Repealed (13)
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of February 8, 2008, on the introduction of uniform procedures for action in connection with the occurrence of meningococcal infections · 2009-01-01
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of November 28, 2005 on the list of job positions and vaccinations indicated for employees undertaking or employed in these positions · 2012-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 8 September 2005 amending the regulation on the forms of notification of suspected infection or illness with an infectious disease, diagnosis of an infectious disease, and suspected or confirmed death due to an infectious disease, and the method of their transmission · 2012-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of February 17, 2004, on detailed sanitary requirements for hairdressing, cosmetic, tattoo, and biological renewal establishments · 2012-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of April 22, 2003 on the forms of notification of suspected infection or illness with an infectious disease, diagnosis of illness with an infectious disease, and suspicion or confirmation of death due to an infectious disease, and the method of their transmission · 2012-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of March 6, 2003 on the types of medical and laboratory examinations to which pregnant women and newborns, and persons exposed to infection through contact with infected persons, sick persons, or infectious material are subject · 2012-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 28 May 2003 on the procedure for directing persons to work in epidemic control and the procedure for financing the costs of health services provided in connection with epidemic control · 2012-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of April 18, 2002, on the procedure for financing from the state budget the costs of health services provided in connection with infectious diseases and infections. · 2012-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 17 October 2007 on the types of biological disease-causing agents subject to notification, the forms for reporting positive laboratory test results for biological disease-causing agents, the circumstances of reporting, and the procedure for their transmission · 2012-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 10 July 2006 on the list of works, the performance of which may lead to the transmission of infection to other persons · 2012-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of April 7, 2006, on cooperation between the bodies of the State Sanitary Inspectorate, the Veterinary Inspectorate, and the Environmental Protection Inspectorate in combating infectious diseases · 2012-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 10 July 2006 on the list of pathogenic agents and pathological conditions caused by these agents, the infection of which excludes the performance of certain works, the performance of which may lead to the transmission of infection to other persons · 2012-01-02
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of February 2, 2006 on sanitary and epidemiological examinations · 2012-01-02
Implementing Regulations (210)
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of June 27, 2023, repealing the regulation on the establishment of specific restrictions, orders and prohibitions in connection with the occurrence of an epidemic threat.
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of June 14, 2023, on the revocation of the state of epidemic threat throughout the Republic of Poland
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of May 25, 2023, amending the regulation on the list of alarm factors, registers of hospital infections and alarm factors, and reports on the current epidemiological situation of the hospital
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of April 27, 2022, amending the regulation on the establishment of specific restrictions, orders and prohibitions in connection with the occurrence of an epidemic state
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of April 1, 2022, amending the regulation on the method of preventing COVID-19
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of March 25, 2022, on the method of preventing infection or infectious disease posing a particular threat to public health in connection with the armed conflict in the territory of Ukraine
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of March 25, 2022, on infectious diseases causing the obligation of hospitalization, home isolation, quarantine, or epidemiological surveillance
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of March 25, 2022, on the establishment of specific restrictions, orders, and prohibitions in connection with the state of epidemic threat
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of February 25, 2022, on the establishment of specific restrictions, orders and prohibitions in connection with the occurrence of an epidemic state
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of February 24, 2022, amending the regulation on the establishment of specific restrictions, orders and prohibitions in connection with the occurrence of an epidemic state
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of February 10, 2022, amending the regulation on infectious diseases causing the obligation of hospitalization, isolation or home isolation and the obligation of quarantine or epidemiological supervision
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of February 10, 2022, amending the regulation on the establishment of specific restrictions, orders and prohibitions in connection with the occurrence of an epidemic state
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of December 16, 2022, amending the regulation on the establishment of certain restrictions, orders and prohibitions in connection with the occurrence of an epidemic threat
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 15, 2022, on amending the regulation amending the regulation on adverse post-vaccination reactions and the criteria for their recognition
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 13, 2022, amending the regulation on the method of preventing COVID-19
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of January 31, 2022, amending the regulation on infectious diseases causing the obligation of hospitalization, isolation or home isolation, and the obligation of quarantine or epidemiological supervision
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of 28 October 2022 amending the regulation on the establishment of certain restrictions, orders and prohibitions in connection with the occurrence of an epidemic threat state
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of January 28, 2022, amending the regulation on the establishment of specific restrictions, orders and prohibitions in connection with the occurrence of an epidemic state
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of September 29, 2022, amending the regulation on the establishment of certain restrictions, orders and prohibitions in connection with the occurrence of an epidemic threat
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of August 26, 2022, amending the regulation on the establishment of specific restrictions, orders, and prohibitions in connection with the occurrence of an epidemic threat
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 4 August 2022 amending the regulation on infectious diseases causing the obligation of hospitalisation
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of January 21, 2022, amending the regulation on infectious diseases causing the obligation of hospitalization, isolation, or home isolation, and the obligation of quarantine or epidemiological supervision
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of January 21, 2022, amending the regulation on establishing specific restrictions, orders, and prohibitions in connection with the occurrence of the epidemic state
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of June 6, 2022, amending the regulation on the reserve of vaccines and other immunological medicinal products used in the event of an epidemic threat or epidemic
- Regulation of the Council of Ministers of May 27, 2022, amending the regulation on the establishment of specific restrictions, orders, and prohibitions in connection with the occurrence of an epidemic threat
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of May 27, 2022 on monkeypox and infections with the monkeypox virus
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of May 27, 2022 amending the regulation on reporting suspicions and diagnoses of infections, infectious diseases and deaths from them
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of May 27, 2022 amending the regulation on infectious diseases causing the obligation of hospitalization
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of May 12, 2022, on the declaration of an epidemic threat state in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 12 May 2022 on the revocation of the state of epidemic throughout the Republic of Poland
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Amending Acts (46)
- Law of 24 April 2009 Provisions introducing the Law on Patient Rights and the Patient Ombudsman, the Law on Accreditation in Healthcare, and the Law on Consultants in Healthcare · 2009-06-05
- Law of May 20, 2010 on medical devices · 2010-09-18
- Law of December 3, 2010, amending the Law on healthcare benefits financed from public funds and the Law on preventing and combating infections and infectious diseases in humans · 2011-01-14
- Law of 13 July 2012 on amending the Law on the prevention and combating of infections and infectious diseases in humans and the Law on the State Sanitary Inspectorate · 2012-09-03
- Law of March 21, 2014, on amending the Law on healthcare benefits financed from public funds and certain other laws · 2014-06-15
- Law of 22 July 2014 amending the law on healthcare benefits financed from public funds and certain other laws · 2015-01-01
- Law of 11 September 2015 on public health · 2015-12-03
- Law of October 9, 2015, on amending the law on the information system in healthcare and certain other laws · 2015-12-12
- Law of April 13, 2016, on conformity assessment and market surveillance systems · 2016-04-20
- Law of 10 June 2016 amending the Law on Medical Activities and certain other laws · 2016-07-15
- Law of May 20, 2016, on amending the Law on the Public Blood Service and certain other laws · 2016-09-11
- Law of November 16, 2016, amending certain laws in connection with the establishment of the Ministry of Interior and Administration · 2017-01-01
- Law of 24 July 2015 amending the Law on healthcare benefits financed from public funds and the Law on the prevention and control of infections and infectious diseases in humans · 2017-01-01
- Law of November 4, 2016, on amending the Law on healthcare benefits financed from public funds and certain other laws · 2017-01-12
- Law of 27 October 2017 on Primary Health Care · 2017-12-01
- Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science · 2018-10-01
- Law of 31 July 2019 amending certain laws to reduce regulatory burdens · 2020-01-01
- Act of January 23, 2020, amending the Act on government administration departments and certain other acts · 2020-02-29
- Law of 2 March 2020 on special solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crises caused by them. · 2020-03-08
- Law of March 31, 2020, on amending certain laws concerning the healthcare system related to the prevention, counteracting and combating of COVID-19 · 2020-04-01
- Act of May 14, 2020, on amending certain acts regarding protective measures in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus · 2020-05-16
- Law of 23 January 2020 on amending the Law on the State Sanitary Inspectorate and certain other laws. · 2020-07-01
- Law of 14 August 2020 amending certain laws to ensure the functioning of healthcare in connection with the COVID-19 epidemic and after its cessation · 2020-09-01
- Law of October 28, 2020, on amending certain laws in connection with counteracting crisis situations related to the occurrence of COVID-19 · 2020-11-29
- Law of November 27, 2020, on amending certain laws to ensure medical staff during the period of declared state of epidemic threat or state of epidemic · 2020-12-30
- Law of 21 January 2021 amending the law on special solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crises caused by them, and certain other laws · 2021-01-26
- Law of 21 January 2021 amending the law on the Prison Service, the law on preventing and combating human infections and infectious diseases, and the law on special solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crises caused by them · 2021-02-12
- Law of December 17, 2020, on strategic reserves · 2021-02-23
- Law of March 17, 2021, amending the Law on the prevention and combating of infections and infectious diseases in humans · 2021-04-02
- Law of April 15, 2021, on amending the law on specific solutions related to the prevention, counteraction, and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases, and crises caused by them, and certain other laws · 2021-05-29
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Amended Acts (9)
- Law of 27 June 1997 on Occupational Medicine Service · 2009-01-01
- Law of August 25, 2006, on food and nutrition safety. · 2009-01-01
- Law of 27 August 2004 on healthcare benefits financed from public funds · 2009-01-01
- Law of June 13, 2003, on granting protection to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland · 2009-01-01
- Law of June 13, 2003, on foreigners · 2009-01-01
- Law of September 6, 2001, Pharmaceutical Law. · 2009-01-01
- Law of June 25, 1999, on monetary benefits from social insurance in case of sickness and maternity. · 2009-01-01
- Law of August 30, 1991, on healthcare facilities. · 2009-01-01
- Law of March 14, 1985, on the State Sanitary Inspectorate. · 2009-01-01
Information on Consolidated Text (10)
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 7 November 2025 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on the Prevention and Combating of Infections and Infectious Diseases in Humans
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 23, 2024, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on the Prevention and Combating of Infections and Infectious Diseases in Humans
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 11, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on preventing and combating human infections and infectious diseases
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 23, 2022, concerning the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on the prevention and combating of infections and infectious diseases in humans
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 29, 2021, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on the prevention and combating of infections and infectious diseases in humans
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 8, 2020, concerning the publication of the consolidated text of the Act on the prevention and combating of infections and infectious diseases in humans.
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 6, 2019, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on the Prevention and Control of Infections and Infectious Diseases in Humans
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of December 8, 2017 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the prevention and combating of infections and infectious diseases in humans
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of October 19, 2016, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on the prevention and combating of infections and infectious diseases in humans
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 19, 2013, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on preventing and combating infections and infectious diseases in humans
References (6)
- Law of 8 September 2006 on State Medical Rescue
- Law of January 29, 2004, on the Veterinary Inspectorate
- Law of 30 August 2002 on the conformity assessment system.
- Law of 24 August 2001 - Code of Procedure in Cases of Misdemeanours
- Law of March 14, 1985, on the State Sanitary Inspectorate.
- Law of June 26, 1974, Labour Code.
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (1)
Acts referring to this act
- Repealing Acts: Law of September 6, 2001, on infectious diseases and infections.
- Amending Acts: Law of June 13, 2003, on foreigners
- Amending Acts: Law of June 25, 1999, on monetary benefits from social insurance in case of sickness and maternity.
- Amending Acts: Law of August 25, 2006, on food and nutrition safety.
- Amending Acts: Law of 27 August 2004 on healthcare benefits financed from public funds
- Amending Acts: Law of March 14, 1985, on the State Sanitary Inspectorate.
- Amending Acts: Law of 27 June 1997 on Occupational Medicine Service
- Amending Acts: Law of August 30, 1991, on healthcare facilities.
- Amending Acts: Law of September 6, 2001, Pharmaceutical Law.
- Amending Acts: Law of June 13, 2003, on granting protection to foreigners in the territory of the Republic of Poland
- Amended Acts: Law of December 18, 2025, amending the law on the social security system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 15 May 2026 on amending certain laws in connection with the development of e-health services
- Amended Acts: Regulation of the Minister of Health of January 22, 2026, amending the regulation on the reserve of vaccines and other immunological medicinal products used in the event of an epidemic threat or epidemic
- Amended Acts: Law of November 27, 2024, amending the law on the Centre for Postgraduate Medical Education and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of May 9, 2023, case file no. SK 81/19
- Amended Acts: Law of 17 August 2023 on amending the Law on the reimbursement of medicines, foodstuffs for special medical purposes and medical devices, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 1, 2022 on the profession of medical rescuer and the self-government of medical rescuers
- Amended Acts: Law of March 9, 2023, on clinical trials of medicinal products for human use
- Amended Acts: Law of November 16, 2022 on amending the law on the medical and dental professions and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 1, 2022 on amending the Law on the Medical Fund and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 15 September 2022 on laboratory medicine
- Amended Acts: Law of April 7, 2022, on medical devices
- Amended Acts: Law of March 11, 2022, on Homeland Defence
- Amended Acts: Law of 17 December 2021 amending the Law on the Prevention and Combating of Infections and Infectious Diseases in Humans and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 17, 2021, amending the Law on healthcare benefits financed from public funds and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of August 11, 2021, on amending the Act on healthcare benefits financed from public funds and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of April 15, 2021, on amending the law on specific solutions related to the prevention, counteraction, and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases, and crises caused by them, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of March 17, 2021, amending the Law on the prevention and combating of infections and infectious diseases in humans
- Amended Acts: Law of December 17, 2020, on strategic reserves
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 January 2021 amending the law on the Prison Service, the law on preventing and combating human infections and infectious diseases, and the law on special solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crises caused by them
- Amended Acts: Law of 21 January 2021 amending the law on special solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crises caused by them, and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 27, 2020, on amending certain laws to ensure medical staff during the period of declared state of epidemic threat or state of epidemic
- Amended Acts: Law of October 28, 2020, on amending certain laws in connection with counteracting crisis situations related to the occurrence of COVID-19
- Amended Acts: Law of 14 August 2020 amending certain laws to ensure the functioning of healthcare in connection with the COVID-19 epidemic and after its cessation
- Amended Acts: Law of 23 January 2020 on amending the Law on the State Sanitary Inspectorate and certain other laws.
- Amended Acts: Act of May 14, 2020, on amending certain acts regarding protective measures in connection with the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
- Amended Acts: Law of March 31, 2020, on amending certain laws concerning the healthcare system related to the prevention, counteracting and combating of COVID-19
- Amended Acts: Law of 2 March 2020 on special solutions related to the prevention, counteraction and combating of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and crises caused by them.
- Amended Acts: Act of January 23, 2020, amending the Act on government administration departments and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of 31 July 2019 amending certain laws to reduce regulatory burdens
- Amended Acts: Law of July 3, 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law on Higher Education and Science
- Amended Acts: Law of 27 October 2017 on Primary Health Care
- Amended Acts: Law of November 4, 2016, on amending the Law on healthcare benefits financed from public funds and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 24 July 2015 amending the Law on healthcare benefits financed from public funds and the Law on the prevention and control of infections and infectious diseases in humans
- Amended Acts: Law of November 16, 2016, amending certain laws in connection with the establishment of the Ministry of Interior and Administration
- Amended Acts: Law of May 20, 2016, on amending the Law on the Public Blood Service and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 10 June 2016 amending the Law on Medical Activities and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of April 13, 2016, on conformity assessment and market surveillance systems
- Amended Acts: Law of October 9, 2015, on amending the law on the information system in healthcare and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 11 September 2015 on public health