Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-503
This is the official text of Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-1-503, part of Oklahoma’s Stat. tit. 63, — part of the compiled statutory law of Oklahoma, published by the state as "Stat. tit. 63,." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Reports of disease
Official statutory text
(A) The State Board of Health shall promulgate rules and
regulations establishing a system of reporting of cases of diseases
diagnosed or detected by practicing physicians and/or clinical
laboratories which come within the purview of this article. A
reporting system established by the Board shall be applicable to
penal and eleemosynary institutions. Failure or refusal to report
diseases as required by the Board shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(b) It shall be the duty of each local health officer to report
the existence of disease in his jurisdiction, as may be required by
rules and regulations of the State Board of Health.
regulations establishing a system of reporting of cases of diseases
diagnosed or detected by practicing physicians and/or clinical
laboratories which come within the purview of this article. A
reporting system established by the Board shall be applicable to
penal and eleemosynary institutions. Failure or refusal to report
diseases as required by the Board shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(b) It shall be the duty of each local health officer to report
the existence of disease in his jurisdiction, as may be required by
rules and regulations of the State Board of Health.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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