NAC441A.252. Duty of insurer to report results of test indicating presence of certain communicable diseases; content of report; method of communication.

     1. Each insurer who requires or requests an applicant for a policy of life insurance or any other person to be examined or subjected to any medical, clinical or laboratory test that produces evidence consistent with the presence of:

     (a) Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS);

     (b) Hepatitis A;

     (c) Hepatitis B;

     (d) Hepatitis C;

     (e) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV);

     (f) Syphilis, including congenital syphilis; or

     (g) Tuberculosis,

Ê shall, within 10 business days after the insurer is notified of the results of the examination or test, report the results of the test to the State Health Officer or a representative thereof.

     2. The report must include:

     (a) The name and description of the examination or test performed;

     (b) The name of the communicable disease or suspected communicable disease;

     (c) The date and result of the examination or test performed;

     (d) The name, address and telephone number of the insurer who required or requested the examination or test;

     (e) The name, address and, if available, telephone number, and the age or date of birth of the person who was examined or tested;

     (f) The name, address and telephone number of the person who performed the examination or ordered the test;

     (g) The name, address and telephone number of the medical laboratory that performed the test; and

     (h) Any other information the State Health Officer or the representative may request.

     3. The insurer shall submit the report to the State Health Officer or the representative by telephone or any other method of electronic communication.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, R047-99, eff. 9-27-99; A by R087-08, 1-13-2011)