South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 44 - Department of Health
Article 44:20 - Communicable Disease Control
Chapter 44:20:02 - Reporting and surveillance
Section 44:20:02:01 - Reporting by physicians

Universal Citation: SD Admin Rules 44:20:02:01
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024

A physician attending a person who has been diagnosed with or is suspected of having a reportable disease or condition listed in § 44:20:01:03 or 44:20:01:04 shall report to the department the information required by § 44:20:02:05. A physician may authorize a designee to submit reports of reportable diseases and conditions on persons attended by the physician, but the physician is not relieved of the reporting responsibility. Category I diseases and conditions are reportable immediately by telephone. Category II diseases and conditions are reportable by telephone, mail, courier, facsimile, or electronically within three days after recognition or strong suspicion of disease.

General Authority: SDCL 34-1-17, 34-22-9, 34-22-12, 34-23-13.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-22-9, 34-22-12, 34-23-2, 34-23-13.

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