Current with legislation from 2024 received as of August 15, 2024.
Section 3722.12 - Reporting - diseases, illnesses, conditions, infectious agents, and biological toxins(A) Beginning on the date that is three years after the effective date of this section, each hospital shall report to the director of health the contagious, environmental, or infectious diseases, illnesses, or health conditions or unusual infectious agents or biological toxins for which it provides treatment to patients. A third-party organization may report as described in this division on behalf of the hospital.(B) The director shall adopt rules that do all of the following: (1) Specify the diseases, illnesses, conditions, infectious agents, and biological toxins to be reported under this section;(2) Specify the frequency with which a hospital shall report to the director under this section; (3) Prescribe the manner in which a hospital or third-party organization shall report to the director under this section.(C) Any information reported under this section shall be considered protected health information as described in section 3701.17 of the Revised Code and shall be released only in accordance with that section. Information that does not identify an individual may be released in summary, statistical, or aggregate form.Added by 134th General Assembly, HB 110,§130.10, eff. 9/30/2021.Renumbered as 5119.81 by 129th General Assembly, HB 153, §101.01, eff. 7/1/2011.Effective Date: 09-29-1995 .