R386-702-4. Entities Required to Report

  (1) Section 26-6-6 lists those entities required to report cases or suspect cases of the reportable events set forth in Section R386-702-3. This includes:

  (a) Health care providers, as defined in Section 78B-3-403;

  (b) Health care facilities, as defined in Section 78B-3-403;

  (c) Health care facilities operated by the federal government;

  (d) Mental health facilities, as defined in Section 62A-15-602;

  (e) Care facilities licensed through the Department of Human Services;

  (f) Nursing care facilities and assisted living facilities, as defined in Section 26-21-2;

  (g) Dispensaries;

  (h) Clinics;

  (i) Laboratories;

  (j) Schools, as defined in Section 26-6-2;

  (k) Childcare programs, as defined in Section 26-39-102; and

  (l) Any individual with a knowledge of others who have a communicable disease.

  (2) In addition, the following entities are required to report cases or suspect cases of the reportable events set forth in Section R386-702-3:

  (a) Blood and plasma donation centers; and

  (b) Correctional facilities

  (3) When more than one entity is involved in the processing of a clinical specimen (receiving, forwarding, or analyzing); or the diagnosis, treatment, or care of a case or suspect case; all entities involved are required to report; even when diagnosis or testing is done outside of Utah.

  (4) Health care entities may designate a single person or group of persons to report the events identified in Section R386-702-3 to public health on behalf of their health care providers or medical laboratories, as long as reporting complies with all requirements in this rule.