No. 39765 (5-year Review): Rule R386-703. Injury Reporting Rule  

  • DAR File No.: 39765
    Filed: 09/23/2015 09:32:34 AM

    NOTICE OF REVIEW AND STATEMENT OF CONTINUATION

    Concise explanation of the particular statutory provisions under which the rule is enacted and how these provisions authorize or require the rule:

    The Department of Health has the authority (Sections 26-1-30 and 26-6-3) to require reporting for the control of diseases, health hazards, or injuries of public health concern.

    Summary of written comments received during and since the last five-year review of the rule from interested persons supporting or opposing the rule:

    This rule was amended on 05/15/2015, to update the reporting of all blood lead results to make it consistent with the new national guidelines. Prior to the amendment, only blood lead results greater than or equal to 10 micrograms/dL were reportable. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had lowered the level of concern for children. The amendment allows the Utah Department of Health to obtain all blood lead results for children and adults. This will allow the department to have a more accurate understanding of blood lead concerns in Utah. As part of the amendment process, comments were solicited. No written comments were received in conjunction to that amendment. The only other comments related to the rule are requests to update the reporting codes from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Since those codes are not part of the rule, responses to those requests are being handled administratively.

    Reasoned justification for continuation of the rule, including reasons why the agency disagrees with comments in opposition to the rule, if any:

    Continuation of this rule allows the department to continue to identify the causes and risks of major injuries of public health concern which helps guide public health policy and actions to reduce or eliminate those injuries.

    The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

    Health
    Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemiology
    CANNON HEALTH BLDG
    288 N 1460 W
    SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3231

    Direct questions regarding this rule to:

    Effective:

    09/23/2015

    Authorized by:

    Joseph Miner, Executive Director


Document Information

Effective Date:
9/23/2015
Publication Date:
10/15/2015
Type:
Five-Year Notices of Review and Statements of Continuation
Filed Date:
09/23/2015
Agencies:
Health, Disease Control and Prevention, Epidemiology
Authorized By:
Joseph Miner, Executive Director
DAR File No.:
39765
Summary:
This rule was amended on 05/15/2015, to update the reporting of all blood lead results to make it consistent with the new national guidelines. Prior to the amendment, only blood lead results greater than or equal to 10 micrograms/dL were reportable. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had lowered the level of concern for children. The amendment allows the Utah Department of Health to obtain all blood lead results for children and adults. This will allow the department to have a more ...
CodeNo:
R386-703
CodeName:
{37643|R386-703|R386-703. Injury Reporting Rule}
Link Address:
HealthDisease Control and Prevention, EpidemiologyCANNON HEALTH BLDG288 N 1460 WSALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3231
Link Way:

Sam LeFevre, by phone at 801-538-6191, by FAX at 801-538-6564, or by Internet E-mail at slefevre@utah.gov

AdditionalInfo:
More information about a Five-Year Notice of Review and Statement of Continuation is available online. The Portable Document Format (PDF) version of the Bulletin is the official version. The PDF version of this issue is available at http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull-pdf/2015/b20151015.pdf. The HTML edition of the Bulletin is a convenience copy. Any discrepancy between the PDF version and HTML version is resolved in favor of the PDF version. For questions regarding the content or ...
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R386-703. Injury Reporting Rule.