Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 173 - CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
Chapter 1 - REPORTING AND CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Section 173-1-003 - WHO MUST REPORT

Universal Citation: 173 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 1 ยง 003

Current through September 17, 2024

003.01 Healthcare Providers

Physicians and hospitals must make reports of communicable diseases and poisonings as described in 173 NAC 1-003, 1-004, and 1-005, unless a report is made under 173 NAC 1-003.01A or 1-003.01B.

1-003.01A Reporting by Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses: A physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse who in lieu of a physician attends to any patient suspected of having a reportable disease or poisoning must make the report as required by 173 NAC 1.

1-003.01B Reporting by Laboratories in lieu of Physicians: If a laboratory provides a report containing the required information to the department, the physician is not required to make the report to the department. Physicians remain obligated to report when such reports are not made by laboratories.

1-003.01C Reporting by Healthcare Facilities in lieu of Physicians for HAIs: HAIs reported by healthcare facilities to CDC's NHSN are reportable. If a healthcare facility provides access to NSHN HAI data to the department and its local public health department and HAIs are reported to NHSN on a quarterly basis aligning with the CSM Reporting Schedule, the physician is not required to make the HAI report. Physicians remain obligated to report HAIs when access to NHSN data is not provided to the department. In the event of an outbreak, the department has the authority to require HAI data reports from facilities not currently reporting NHSN.

003.02 Laboratories

Laboratories must make reports as described in 173 NAC 1-004, 1-005.02, and 1-006.

1-003.02A Electronic Ordering of Laboratory Tests: For all laboratory tests which may identify a reportable disease (e.g., microbiology tests, hepatitis tests, etc.) and which are ordered through submission of an electronic requisition or other automated electronic mechanism, healthcare providers must include the following information at the time the test order is placed to the laboratory so that the laboratory may fulfill reporting requirements:
1. Patient first and last name;

2. Patient address including street, city, and zip;

3. Patient date of birth;

4. Patient gender;

5. Date of specimen collection;

6. Specimen source;

7. Ordered test;

8. Submitting provider's name;

9. Submitting provider's address and telephone number;

10. Pregnancy status, if available and if applicable;

11. Race, if available; and

12. Ethnicity (Hispanic / non-Hispanic), if available.

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