2015 Utah Code
Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 6 - Utah Communicable Disease Control Act
Section 6 - Duty to report individual suspected of having communicable disease.

UT Code § 26-6-6 (2015) What's This?
26-6-6. Duty to report individual suspected of having communicable disease.
The following shall report to the department or the local health department regarding any individual suffering from or suspected of having a disease that is communicable, as required by department rule:
  • (1) health care providers as defined in Section 78B-3-403;
  • (2) facilities licensed under Title 26, Chapter 21, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection Act;
  • (3) health care facilities operated by the federal government;
  • (4) mental health facilities;
  • (5) care facilities licensed by the Department of Human Services;
  • (6) nursing homes and other care facilities;
  • (7) dispensaries, clinics, or laboratories that diagnose, test, or otherwise care for individuals who are suffering from a disease suspected of being communicable;
  • (8) individuals who have knowledge of others who have a communicable disease;
  • (9) individuals in charge of schools having responsibility for any individuals who have a disease suspected of being communicable; and
  • (10) child care programs, as defined in Section 26-39-102.


Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session

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