NAC441A.260. Authority of State Health Officer to require reporting of certain infectious diseases; effective period of such requirements.


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  •      1. The State Health Officer may require the reporting of a case having an infectious disease not specified in NAC 441A.040, or a suspected case considered to have an infectious disease not specified in NAC 441A.180, if:

         (a) The disease is recently acknowledged as a public health concern;

         (b) Epidemiologic investigation of cases or suspected cases may contribute to understanding, controlling or preventing the disease; and

         (c) Written notification is provided to all health authorities specifying:

              (1) The additional reporting requirements concerning the disease; and

              (2) The justification for the additional reporting requirements.

         2. A requirement of reporting an additional disease adopted by the State Health Officer pursuant to subsection 1 is effective for no longer than 36 months from the date of written notification to health authorities of the reporting requirement.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health, eff. 1-24-92; A by R087-08, 1-13-2011)