Section R386-703-7 - Report Requirements: Report Destinations(1) Except in (a), (b), and (c), an individual or agency shall report a reportable injury to the Bureau of Epidemiology or to the local health department responsible for the geographic area where the injury occurred. (a) When a case results in death, an individual or agency reporting a reportable injury may submit a completed death certificate to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics in lieu of reporting to the Bureau of Epidemiology.(b) In the case where an injury is evaluated in an emergency department of a health care facility, the health care facility may, in lieu of reporting to the Bureau of Epidemiology, submit a complete emergency department log to the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services if the records are submitted through an electronic medium and format acceptable to the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services. (c) In the case where a reportable injury listed in Section R386-703-3 is reported under the requirements of the Utah Health Data Authority Act, 26-33a, the individual or agency may: (i) grant permission to the Department in writing that information relating to a case with a reportable injury may be supplied to the Bureau of Epidemiology before the identifying information is removed from the report; or(ii) report the injury both in accordance with the Utah Health Data Authority Act, 26-33a, and to the Bureau of Epidemiology.(2) The local health officer shall forward each original report to the Bureau of Epidemiology. The local health department may maintain copies of these reports.Utah Admin. Code R386-703-7
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-18, effective 8/23/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-07, effective 3/16/2022