(1) Each health care provider knowing of or attending a human case or suspected human case of any of the diseases, infections, or conditions listed in OAR 333-018-0015 shall report such cases as specified. Where no health care provider is in attendance, any individual knowing of such a case shall report in a similar manner. An individual required to report reportable diseases who is unsure whether a case meets the definition of a suspect case as that is defined in OAR 333-017-0000 should err on the side of reporting if the suspected disease, infection, or condition is one that:
- (a) Is required to be reported immediately or within 24 hours under OAR 333-018-0015;
- (b) Is highly transmissible; or
- (c) Results in serious or severe health consequences.
- (2) Each health care facility, where more than one health care provider may know or attend a human case or suspected human case, may establish administrative procedures to ensure that every case is reported.
- (3) Each licensed laboratory shall report human test results as specified in OAR 333-018-0015(5). When more than one licensed laboratory is involved in testing a specimen, the laboratory that is responsible for reporting the test result directly to the health care provider that ordered the test shall be responsible for reporting.
- (4) Each veterinary laboratory or licensed laboratory shall report animal test results as specified in OAR 333-018-0017. When more than one laboratory is involved in testing a specimen, the laboratory that is responsible for reporting the test result directly to the licensed veterinarian or client of record caring for the animal shall be responsible for reporting.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 413.042, 433.004 & 433.329
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 433.004 & 433.332
History
PH 181-2022, minor correction filed 08/11/2022, effective 08/11/2022
PH 175-2022, minor correction filed 08/11/2022, effective 08/11/2022
PH 7-2011, f. & cert. ef. 8-19-11
PH 5-2010, f. & cert. ef. 3-11-10
OHD 3-2002, f. & cert. ef. 3-4-02
HD 29-1994, f. & cert. ef. 12-2-94
HD 4-1987, f. 6-12-87, ef. 6-19-87
HD 15-1981, f. 8-13-81, ef. 8-15-81