Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.77 - Reporting requirement; timeframe; reports provided without request; electronic reporting

Rule 7.

(1) Health professionals and health facilities shall provide reports when requested by the department or local health department for routine public health surveillance and/or investigation of specific events. The department or local health department shall notify health professionals and health facilities when reports of prescription or illicit drug poisonings shall be submitted. Both of the following apply:

(a) Reports shall be made within 5 working days following request by the department or local health department.

(b) Reports shall be provided to the department or local health department that makes the request.

(2) Reports may be provided by health professionals and health facilities, without departmental or local health department request, when the reporting entity believes that public health investigation is needed to protect the public.

(3) Nothing in this rule shall be construed to relieve a health professional or health facility from reporting to any other entity as required by state, federal, or local statutes or regulations or in accordance with accepted standard of practice, except that reporting in compliance with this rule satisfies the reporting requirements of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211.

(4) The department shall develop procedures and systems to enable electronic laboratory and case reporting by health care providers and facilities to reduce reporting burden and ensure efficiency and security of information sharing.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.77

2019 MR 20, Eff. 10/17/2019