§ 35-4-132 — Report required of health care providers, facilities and laboratories; notification; confidentiality of information

Wyoming § 35-4-132

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 4: HEALTH REGULATIONS GENERALLY
• Art. 1: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

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(a) A physician or other health care provider diagnosing
or treating a case of sexually transmitted disease, the
administrator of a hospital, dispensary, charitable or penal
institution or any other health care facility in which there is
a case of sexually transmitted disease and the administrator or
operator of a laboratory performing a positive laboratory test
for sexually transmitted disease shall report the diagnosis,
case or positive test results to both the department of health
and the appropriate health officer in a form and manner directed
by the department. Health care providers and facilities shall
cooperate with and assist the department and health officers in
preventing the spread of sexually transmitted disease.
(b) The department of health shall compile the number of
reported cases within the state.
(c) Any physician or other health care provider and any
administrator or operator of a health care facility or
laboratory reporting a diagnosis, case or positive test result
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall notify any
health care professional and health care employee reasonably
expected to be at risk of exposure to a dangerous or
life-threatening sexually transmitted disease and involved in
the supervision, care and treatment of an individual infected or
reasonably suspected of being infected with a dangerous or
life-threatening sexually transmitted disease.
(d) Information and records relating to a known or
suspected case of sexually transmitted disease which has been
reported, acquired and maintained under W.S. 35-4-130 through
35-4-134 are confidential and except as otherwise required by
law, shall not be disclosed unless the disclosure is:
(i) For statistical purposes, provided that the
identity of the individual with the known or suspected case is
protected;
(ii) Necessary for the administration and enforcement
of W.S. 35-4-130 through 35-4-134 and department rules and
regulations related to the control and treatment of sexually
transmitted diseases;
(iii) Made with the written consent of the individual
identified within the information or records; or
(iv) For notification of health care professionals
and health care employees pursuant to subsection (c) of this
section as necessary to protect life and health.