Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 144 - Health Department
Chapter 4605 - COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE CONTROL
Part 4605.7700 - SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SPECIAL REPORTS

A. Notwithstanding any previous report, a health care practitioner who has reason to believe that a person having chlamydial infection, syphilis, gonorrhea, or chancroid has not completed therapy shall notify the commissioner immediately of that person's name, address, and other pertinent information.

B. Notwithstanding any previous report, a health care practitioner who treats persons infected with chla-mydial infection, syphilis, gonorrhea, or chancroid shall ensure that contacts are treated or provide the names and addresses of contacts who may also be infected to the commissioner. If known, persons named as contacts to a person with human immunode-fciency virus (HIV) infection, including acquired immunodefciency syndrome (AIDS), shall be reported to the commissioner.

C. Notwithstanding any previous report, a health care practitioner shall immediately report to the commissioner the name, address, and essential facts of the case for any person known to have or suspected of having chlamydial infection, syphilis, gonorrhea, or chancroid who refuses treatment.

D. If resources are available, the commissioner may authorize specific outpatient or inpatient facilities to report cases of specific sexually transmitted diseases and clinical syndromes in addition to those specified in part 4605.7040. The diseases and clinical syndromes to be reported shall include urethritis in males, pelvic inflammatory disease, genital herpes simplex infection, ectopic pregnancy, and other sexually transmitted disease as requested by the commissioner.