16.28.204 REPORT CONTENTS (1) A report of a case of reportable disease which is required by ARM 16.28.203(1) or (2) must include, if available:

  (a) name and age of case;

  (b) dates of onset of disease and date disease reported to health officer;

  (c) whether or not the case is suspected or confirmed;

  (d) name and address of case's physician; and

  (e) name of reporter or other person the department can contact for further information regarding the case.

  (2) A report of HIV infection must include:

  (a) the date the test identifying the antibody was performed, if it is available to the reporter;

  (b) the name and address of the reporter; and

  (c) the initials of the person tested or any other identifier, such as a number, assigned by the reporter which does

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  (3) The information required by (1) and (2) of this rule must be supplemented by any other information in the possession of the reporter which the department requests and which is related to case management, excepting, in the case of those who are HIV-positive, the name or any other information from which the individual in question might be identified.

  (4) The laboratory reports required by ARM 16.28.203(5) and (6) and the numerical report required by ARM 16.28.203(3) need contain only the information specified in those sections.

  (5) The name of any case of AIDS or HIV infection and the name and address of the reporter of any such case are confidential and not open to public inspection. (History: Sec. 50-1-202, 50-17-103, 50-18-105, MCA; IMP, Sec. 50-1-202, 50-17-103, 50-18-102, 50-18-106, MCA; NEW, 1987 MAR p. 2147, Eff. 11/28/87; AMD, 1995 MAR p. 1127, Eff. 6/30/95.)

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