A.
Within 30 days after receiving information, a local
health agency shall report to the Department regarding:
1.
Each individual in its jurisdiction who has been
diagnosed with active tuberculosis,
2.
Each individual in its jurisdiction who is suspected
of having active tuberculosis, and
3.
Each individual in its jurisdiction who is believed
to have been exposed to an individual with infectious active
tuberculosis.
B.
Each report made under subsection (A) shall consist
of completed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Form CDC 72.9A and B, "Report of Verified Case of
Tuberculosis" (January 2003), which is incorporated by reference or a completed
electronic equivalent to Form CDC 72.9A and B provided by the
Department.
A local health agency shall report to the Department:
1. Regarding each individual in its
jurisdiction who:
a. Has been diagnosed with
active tuberculosis,
b. Is
suspected of having active tuberculosis, or
c. Is believed to have been exposed to an
individual with infectious active tuberculosis;
2. According to
R9-6-206:
a. After receiving information according to
R9-6-202; and
b. After conducting
an epidemiologic investigation of a case, suspect case, or contact;
3. Within 30 days after receiving
the information needed to complete an initial summary for a case of active
tuberculosis, in a Department-provided format, containing:
a. Demographic information about the
case,
b. Information specific to
the case's diagnosis of active tuberculosis,
c. Information about the case's risk factors
for tuberculosis, and
d.
Information specific to the treatment being provided to the case;
4. As applicable, within 30 days
after receiving the information needed to complete a summary of laboratory test
results for a case of active tuberculosis, in a Department-provided format,
including:
a. The results from the analysis of
the agent causing tuberculosis in the case, and
b. The drug sensitivity pattern of the agent
causing tuberculosis in the case;
5. Within 30 days after determining the final
disposition of a case or, except for a case still receiving treatment, two
years after the case's initial diagnosis of active tuberculosis, whichever is
earlier, in a Department-provided format, including:
a. Whether the case:
i. Completed treatment, including
confirmation of the case's freedom from active tuberculosis;
ii. Refused treatment;
iii. Was lost to follow-up before completing
treatment;
iv. Left the
jurisdiction of the local health agency before completing treatment;
or
v. Died;
b. If applicable, the method by which the
local health agency has knowledge of completion of treatment;
c. If the period of treatment was longer than
12 months, the reason for the extended treatment; and
d. A description of each course or method of
treatment provided to the case, including the date each treatment was
initiated.
