Reporting of communicable and infectious disease, I.A.C. r. 641-1.4

Reporting of reportable communicable and infectious diseases. 
 
Identifies the persons and entities (e.g., physicians, clinical laboratories, etc.) required to report communicable and infectious diseases to the Department of Public Health. Specifies the content of communicable disease reports (e.g., name of patient, disease, name of health care provider that tested the patient, etc.). Requires reports to be made in accordance Appendix A which lists each reportable disease, provides a reporting timeline, and identifies the methods of reporting (e.g., Mumps must be reporting within 3 days by phone, the Iowa Disease Surveillance System, fax, or mail).