Questions
and Answers
Revised
communicable disease rules effective immediately
The revisions to the
communicable disease rules (Arizona Administrative Code Title 9, Chapter
6) have been approved and are effective immediately. They will be
published in the Administrative Register of the Secretary of
State's Office on April 25.
Revised communicable disease rules [PDF 979K]
NEW
Why is
communicable disease reporting important?
Communicable
disease reporting is the cornerstone of public health surveillance and
disease control. Prompt reporting gives the local health agency time
to interrupt disease transmission, locate and prophylax or treat
exposed contacts, identify and contain outbreaks, ensure effective
treatment and follow-up of cases, and alert the health community. The
information obtained through disease reporting is used to monitor
disease trends over time, identify high risk groups, allocate
resources, develop policy, design prevention programs, and support
grant applications.
Who is responsible for reporting communicable diseases?
Under Arizona
Administrative Code (AAC) R9-6-202, 203, 204, and 205, a health
care provider, an administrator of a health care facility or
correctional facility, an administrator of a school, child care
establishment, or shelter, or their authorized representatives shall
submit a communicable disease report to the local health agency. The
local health agency is usually the county health department or tribal
health agency. Clinical laboratory directors or their representatives
shall submit laboratory reports to the state health department.
Pharmacists and administrators of pharmacies shall submit reports to
the state health department. Violation of reporting rules is a
class III misdemeanor and is subject to referral to the facility's
licensing agency or provider's state licensing board.
Which communicable diseases are reportable?
The reporting
requirements vary by
reporter:
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