Reportable disease notification – Ohio Admin. Code 3701-3-03

Health care providers who have knowledge of a case or suspect case of a reportable disease must submit a case report as required.  The provider may submit electronic reports to the director of health.  Reports of cases or suspect cases must include the following information: 

• The case or suspect case’s information, including name, diagnosis or suspected diagnosis, date of birth, sex, telephone number, and street address;
• The health care provider’s information, including name, telephone number, and street address; and
• Supplementary information as needed to complete official surveillance forms provided or set forth by the director. 

Any individual who knows of a person suffering from a diseases suspected of being communicable is authorized to report to public health authorities all known facts relating to the case or incident.