Document Citation: K.A.R. § 28-1-4

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KANSAS ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AGENCY 28 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
ARTICLE 1. DISEASES

Date:
08/31/2009

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28-1-4. Registration of disease prevalence.

(a) The administrator of each hospital licensed in the state shall report the following diseases to the secretary:

(1) All diseases listed in K.A.R. 28-1-2;

(2) cancer, as required by K.A.R. 28-70-2;

(3) congenital malformations in infants under one year of age;

(4) acquired immune deficiency syndrome; and

(5) fetal alcohol syndrome.

(b) The administrator of each hospital licensed in the state shall report the following information to the secretary when requested by the secretary and for the duration specified by the secretary, if this information is in the hospital's possession:

(1) The number of laboratory test orders and the results for specified infectious of contagious diseases;

(2) the number of pharmacy prescriptions for medications used to treat specified infectious or contagious diseases;

(3) the number of emergency room visits for symptoms related to specified infectious or contagious diseases; and

(4) utilization rates of other services that can provide an early warning of a disease outbreak, if that information can be provided by the hospital with minimum additional burden.

(c) The administrator of each hospital licensed in the state may designate a person within the hospital to report diseases on behalf of the individuals required by K.S.A. 65-118, and amendments thereto, to report these diseases for cases that these individuals observe while practicing at the hospital. Each report from the designated hospital person shall fulfill all reporting requirements for individuals required by K.S.A. 65-118, and amendments thereto, to report these cases.