1. (1) Except in (a), (b), and (c), an individual or agency shall report a reportable injury to the Office of Communicable Diseases or to the local health department responsible for the geographic area where the injury occurred.

   1. (a) When a case results in death, an individual or agency reporting a reportable injury may submit a completed death certificate to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics in lieu of reporting to the Office of Communicable Diseases.
   2. (b) In the case where an injury is evaluated in an emergency department of a health care facility, the health care facility may, in lieu of reporting to the Office of Communicable Diseases, submit a complete emergency department log to the Office of Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness if the records are submitted through an electronic medium and format acceptable to the Office of Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness.

   3. (c) In the case where a reportable injury listed in Section R386-703-3 is reported under the requirements of Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 5, Utah Health Data Authority, the individual or agency may:

      1. (i) grant permission to the Department in writing that information relating to a case with a reportable injury may be supplied to the Office of Communicable Diseases before the identifying information is removed from the report; or
      2. (ii) report the injury both in accordance with Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 5, Utah Health Data Authority, and to the Office of Communicable Diseases.
2. (2) The local health officer shall forward each original report to the Office of Communicable Diseases. The local health department may maintain copies of these reports.

KEY: report, injury, blood lead

Date of Last Change: November 5, 2023

Notice of Continuation: July 1, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-7-113