Ohio Admin. Code 3701-3-05 - Time to report
Reports by health care providers, as specified in rule 3701-3-03 of the Administrative Code, and reports by laboratories of positive results, as specified in rule 3701-3-04 of the Administrative Code, shall be provided in the manner set forth by the director according to the following time and method of reporting:
(A) Cases, suspect cases, and positive
laboratory results for diseases specified as class "A" in paragraph (A) of rule
3701-3-02 of the Administrative
Code shall be initially and immediately provided by telephone to the local
health jurisdiction in which the case or suspected case resides, or if the
residence is unknown, to the Ohio department of health. Follow up reports shall
be provided in the manner set forth by the director. If cases, suspect cases,
and positive laboratory results for diseases specified as class "A" are
reported to a local health district, such local health jurisdiction shall
immediately notify the Ohio department of health in the manner set forth by the
director.
(B) Case and suspect
case reports and reports of positive laboratory results for diseases specified
as class "B" in paragraph (B) of rule
3701-3-02 of the Administrative
Code shall be provided by the end of the next business day.
(C) Reports related to an actual or suspected
outbreak, unusual incident, or epidemic of any disease specified as class "C"
in paragraph (C) of rule
3701-3-02 of the Administrative
Code shall be provided by the end of the next business day, unless the
unexpected pattern of cases, suspect cases, deaths, or increased incidence of
disease is of major public health concern pursuant to paragraph (A) of rule
3701-3-02 of the Administrative
Code, then such reports shall be made according to paragraph (A) of this
rule.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3701.23
Rule Amplifies: 3701.23
Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/1964, 3/13/80, 7/23/98, 1/1/09, 2/1/11, 1/1/14
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