Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department of
Sub-Agency 0051 - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Chapter 3 - PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSIBILITIES
Section 3-2 - Public Health Notification
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 3-2
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) To the extent possible, the Health Officer or Designee shall make every reasonable effort to locate and notify any person identified as having been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease within the prescribed public health standard for critical dates of exposure.
(b) Notification may include:
(i) The name of the sexually
transmitted disease to which the individual may have been exposed;
(ii) The approximate date of
exposure;
(iii) The nature of the
disease (method of transmission, effects of the disease, etc.);
(iv) The available sources for education and
counseling as to the medical significance of the disease;
(v) A recommendation to the individual about
seeking medical assistance to determine if he or she is infected and obtaining
treatment for known or suspected infection necessary.
(c) The notice shall not provide any information that may be construed to identify the specific identity of the originally infected individual, unless the Health Officer or Designee has received written authorization for the release of information from the originally infected individual.
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