Authority of Chief Medical Officer to require reporting of certain infectious diseases; effective period of such requirements.

1. The Chief Medical Officer may require the reporting of a case having an infectious disease not specified in NAC 441A.040 , or a suspected case considered to have an infectious disease not specified in NAC 441A.180 , if: (a) The disease is recently acknowledged as a public health concern; (b) Epidemiologic investigation of cases or suspected cases may contribute to understanding, controlling or preventing the disease; and (c) Written notification is provided to all health authorities specifying: (1) The additional reporting requirements concerning the disease; and (2) The justification for the additional reporting requirements. 2. A requirement of reporting an additional disease adopted by the Chief Medical Officer pursuant to subsection 1 is effective for no longer than 36 months from the date of written notification to health authorities of the reporting requirement.