Effective: October 10, 2000
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 173 - 123rd General Assembly
(A) When a physician completes diagnostic studies confirming that an individual has tuberculosis, the physician shall report the confirmed case of tuberculosis to the county or district tuberculosis control unit. A physician shall make a report to the tuberculosis control unit prior to completion of diagnostic studies if the signs and symptoms demonstrated by an individual are sufficient for the physician to suspect that the individual has tuberculosis. At any time it is determined that an individual's tuberculosis is resistant to one or more drugs, the physician shall make a report to the unit.
The physician attending an individual with tuberculosis shall document the individual's adherence to the treatment regimen that the physician prescribes and make a report to the tuberculosis control unit if the individual does not adhere to the regimen.
In each report made under this division, the physician shall provide all information that the tuberculosis control unit requests. The information shall be provided at intervals specified by the tuberculosis control unit.
(B) In addition to accepting reports made by physicians under division (A) of this section, a county or district tuberculosis control unit shall accept reports made as follows:
(1) The administrator of a hospital, clinic, or other facility that is providing services to an individual who is confirmed to have or is suspected of having tuberculosis shall report the case to the tuberculosis control unit;
(2) The administrator of a laboratory that performs tests for tuberculosis on human specimens shall report to the tuberculosis control unit each positive tuberculosis test result obtained;
(3) Any person who suspects that an individual has tuberculosis may report that suspicion to the tuberculosis control unit.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Section 339.01 | County Acquisition or Improvement of Hospitals or Outpatient Health Facility.
Section 339.02 | Board of County Hospital Trustees - Qualifications.
Section 339.021 | Designating County Home as County Hospital.
Section 339.03 | Board of County Hospital Trustees - Powers and Duties.
Section 339.04 | County Hospital Building Fund.
Section 339.06 | Powers and Duties of Board of County Hospital Trustees.
Section 339.061 | Charter County Hospitals; Disposition of Income.
Section 339.062 | Intellectual Property.
Section 339.07 | Duties of Administrator.
Section 339.08 | Hospital Trust Fund.
Section 339.09 | Hospital May Be Leased.
Section 339.091 | Approval of Agreement for Operation of County Hospital by Electors.
Section 339.12 | Agreement for Acquiring General Hospital From Municipality.
Section 339.13 | Ratification of Former Acts.
Section 339.14 | County Hospital Commission.
Section 339.15 | Issuing Revenue Obligations.
Section 339.16 | Fringe Benefits for County Hospital Employees.
Section 339.17 | Alternative Statutory Requirements.
Section 339.19 | Continued Existence and Operation of Certain County Tuberculosis Hospitals.
Section 339.71 | Tuberculosis Control Unit Definitions.
Section 339.72 | Designation of Tuberculosis Control Unit.
Section 339.73 | Treatment to Be Available to All Persons With Tuberculosis.
Section 339.74 | Tuberculosis Record Bureau.
Section 339.75 | County Commissioners May Contract for Treatment.
Section 339.76 | Tuberculosis Clinics Established by County Commissioners.
Section 339.79 | Reporting Case of Tuberculosis That Is Resistant to One or More Drugs.
Section 339.80 | Investigations.
Section 339.81 | Confidential Information.
Section 339.82 | Duties of Individual Diagnosed With Active or Communicable Tuberculosis.
Section 339.83 | Notice to Individual Diagnosed With Active or Communicable Tuberculosis.
Section 339.84 | Order Compelling Compliance With Duties.
Section 339.86 | Detaining Noncomplying Individual.
Section 339.87 | Emergency Detention Order.
Section 339.88 | Expenses of Detaining Noncomplying Individual.
Section 339.89 | Spiritual Treatment in Lieu of Medical Treatment for Tuberculosis.