R386-702-9. Syndromic Surveillance

(1) When transmitting syndromic surveillance data to the department, each entity shall use a version of HL7 determined and approved by the department. (2) Sections 26B-1-202, 26B-7-202, and 26B-7-207 authorize reporting of encounter data, unless such reporting is made mandatory by a public health emergency declared under Section 26B-7-317 or 26A-1-11. (3) Any hospital or other health care facility that treats patients in an emergency department shall report any emergency department encounter using a method approved by the department and in accordance with departmental standards and guidance described in the Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Requirement Supplemental Document, incorporated by reference in Section R386-702-3. (4) Any hospital or other health care facility may report any non-emergency department encounter using a method approved by the department and in accordance with departmental standards and guidance described in the Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Requirement Supplemental Document, incorporated by reference in Section R386-702-3. (5) Each entity reporting syndromic surveillance data identified in accordance with the Syndromic Surveillance Reporting Requirement Supplemental Document, incorporated by reference in Section R386-702-3, shall report within 24 hours of each triggering event, as described in the document, within a reportable encounter using a method approved by the department.