La. Admin. Code tit. 51 § II-113

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 5, May 20, 2024

Section II-113 - Reports Required of Parents, Schools and Day Care Centers (Formerly Section111)

A. It shall be the duty of every parent, guardian, householder, attendant or other person in charge, principal of a public or private school, operator of a day care center or residential facility (public or private) to report a case of reportable disease in his household or school to the state health officer [as required by Subsection 105. C of this Chapter utilizing the appropriate method(s) of reporting required under Subsection 105. E of this Chapter], when he or she knows or reasonably believes that the disease is one which legally must be reported, except when he or she knows or reasonably believes that a physician, presumed to have already reported the case, is in attendance.

B. A reference culture is required to be sent to the Office of Public Health laboratory for the following microorganisms within five working days of the final identification of the microorganism:

i.Bacillus anthracis (confirmed or suspected);

ii.Bordetella pertussis;

iii.Burkholderia mallei;

iv.Campylobacter spp.;

v.Corynebacterium diphtheria;

vi.E.Coli O157H7 or E.coli shiga toxin producing;

vii.Francisella species;

viiiListeria spp.;

ix. mycobacterium tuberculosis, bovis or africanum;

x.Plesiomonas spp.;

xi. salmonella;

xii. shigella;

xiii.Vibriospp.;

xiv.Yersinia enterolytica; and

xv.Yersinia pestis.

C. A reference culture is required to be sent to the Office of Public Health laboratory for the following microorganisms if the original culture was from a sterile site (e.g., blood, spinal fluid, other internal fluid, tissue, etc.). Such reference culture shall be sent to the Office of Public Health laboratory within five working days of the final identification of the microorganism:

i.Haemophilus influenza type b or untyped;

ii.Neisseria meningitidis; and

iii.Streptococcus pneumoniae.

D. Laboratory reports shall not be construed by the Office of Public Health as diagnosis. In the case of private patients, follow-up of laboratory reports shall be through the physician(s) submitting the specimen(s).

La. Admin. Code tit. 51, § II-113

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1214 (June 2002), amended LR 32:1052 (June 2006), LR 39:1054 (April 2013), Amended LR 412656 (12/1/2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 40:4(A)(2) and R.S. 40:5(2)(10)(11).