R386-703-6. Report Destination Requirements

(1) An individual or agency shall report any reportable injury listed in Section R386-703-3 to the Office of Communicable Diseases or to the local health department responsible for the geographic area where the injury occurred, except as described in Subsections (1)(a), (1)(b), and (1)(c). (a) When a case of a reportable injury results in death, the reporting individual or agency may submit a completed death certificate to the Office of Vital Records and Statistics in lieu of reporting to the Office of Communicable Diseases. (b) In a case where a reportable injury is reported under the requirements of Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 5, Utah Health Data Authority, the individual or agency may: (i) grant permission to the department in writing that information relating to a case of a reportable injury may be supplied to the Office of Communicable Diseases before the identifying information is removed from the report; or (ii) report the injury both in accordance with Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 5, Utah Health Data Authority, and to the Office of Communicable Diseases. (2)(a) A local health officer shall forward each original report to the Office of Communicable Diseases. (b) The local health department may maintain a copy of the original report.