- A. It shall be the duty of every parent, guardian, householder, attendant or other person in charge, principal of a public or private school, operator of a day care center or residential facility (public or private) to report a case of reportable disease in his household or school to the state health officer [as required by Subsection 105.C of this Chapter utilizing the appropriate method(s) of reporting required under Subsection 105.E of this Chapter], when he or she knows or reasonably believes that the disease is one which legally must be reported, except when he or she knows or reasonably believes that a physician, presumed to have already reported the case, is in attendance.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(2) and R.S. 40:5(2)(10)(11).
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1213 (June 2002), amended LR 36:1015 (May 2010), LR 41:2656 (December 2015).