N.M. Admin. Code § 7.4.3.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 7.4.3.8 - NOTIFIABLE CONDITIONS

A. Declaration of notifiable conditions: The division shall periodically issue a list of notifiable conditions according to reporting category designated as 7.4.3.13 NMAC. The list shall be reviewed on a regular basis and revised as necessary. Diseases shown in 7.4.3.13 NMAC are declared notifiable conditions as of the effective date.

B. Official listing: The list of notifiable conditions shall be issued in a quick reference format and shall show that it is the current official list and shall specify its effective date. The division shall routinely supply the current official list to health care professionals and health facilities and to other persons or entities on request.

C. Reporting of notifiable conditions: Reporting will be by means of the following:

(1) the division's 24-hour telephone number as listed in the report, "New Mexico epidemiology," the division's newsletter or by direct telephone contact with the regional or local public health office;

(2) the division's toll-free telephone receiving and recording system telephone number listed in the report "New Mexico epidemiology";

(3) for specified conditions, reporting to the address/phone number published on the printed form of the "list of notifiable conditions";

(4) written report to the division; or

(5) electronic transmission, which includes facsimile and computer data transfers.

D. Reporting requirements - health care professionals: Every health care professional treating any person or animal having or suspected of having any notifiable condition shall report the condition within the time and in the manner set out in the list of notifiable conditions.

E. Reporting requirements - laboratories: All laboratories performing diagnostic tests for any notifiable condition shall report all positive findings within the time and in the manner set out in the list. Reports shall include the name of the reporting laboratory, the patient's name, date of birth/age, and address, the date of clinical diagnosis, if known, and the health care professional or hospital requesting the test.

F. Reporting requirement - other persons: Any other person, including all persons listed in Subsection L of 7.4.3.7 NMAC of these rules, having knowledge of any person having or suspected of having a notifiable condition, shall immediately report the condition to the division.

G. Conditions of public health significance: Any person, including health care professionals and persons listed in Subsection L of 7.4.3.7 NMAC of these rules, having knowledge of a notifiable condition shall immediately report the condition to the division.

N.M. Admin. Code § 7.4.3.8

7.4.3.8 NMAC - Rp, 7.4.3.8 NMAC, 4/30/2009; A, 2/29/2012