(A) The physician in attendance of a case or suspect case of a disease which is required by law to be reported, including all "class A", "class B", and "class C" categories of disease designated as reportable under rule 3701-3-02 of the Administrative Code, shall submit a case report to the board of health of the health district in which the patient resides.

(B) A person in charge of a hospital, clinic, or other institution providing care or treatment, having knowledge of a reportable disease case or suspect case, shall submit a case report to the board of health unless there is evidence that the case has already been reported.

(C) Any individual having knowledge of a person suffering from a disease suspected of being communicable is authorized to report to the board of health all known facts relating to the case or incident.

HISTORY: Eff 4-1-64; 4-13-80; 7-23-98
Rule promulgated under: RC Chapter 119 .
Rule authorized by: RC 3701.13 , 3701.24 , 3701.34 , 3707.06
Rule amplifies: RC 3701.24 , 3707.06 Replaces: 3701-3-03 and 3701-3-04 R.C. 119.032 review date: 7/23/03