(a)Pursuant to department of health rules and
regulations, the state health officer or his designee shall
publish a list of communicable diseases or conditions to be
reported by licensed physicians and laboratories in the state.
It shall be the duty of every practicing or licensed physician
or other health care provider as provided by department rules
and regulations in the state of Wyoming to report immediately to
the state health officer or his designee in the manner
established by department rule and regulation through published
reporting procedures provided to each licensed physician or
laboratory. The state health officer or his designee shall
collect and provide information which may include the name of
the person suffering from disease only to the county health
officer or health re
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(a) Pursuant to department of health rules and
regulations, the state health officer or his designee shall
publish a list of communicable diseases or conditions to be
reported by licensed physicians and laboratories in the state.
It shall be the duty of every practicing or licensed physician
or other health care provider as provided by department rules
and regulations in the state of Wyoming to report immediately to
the state health officer or his designee in the manner
established by department rule and regulation through published
reporting procedures provided to each licensed physician or
laboratory. The state health officer or his designee shall
collect and provide information which may include the name of
the person suffering from disease only to the county health
officer or health representatives where disease control efforts
are required. For purposes of this section, "health
representatives" means those health care workers assigned by
federal, state or local health authorities to assist with
disease control and investigation efforts under the direct
supervision of the state health officer or his designee and
local county health officer. Any person knowing of a case of a
serious contagious or infectious disease, not under the care of
a physician, may report the same to the state health officer or
his designee or the health officer of the county in which the
disease exists.
(b) Pursuant to department of health rules and
regulations, there may be a review of medical records by the
state health officer, his designee or their designated health
care representatives who shall be under the direct supervision
of the state health officer or his designee to confirm
diagnosis, investigate causes or identify other cases of disease
conditions in a region, community or workplace in the state to
determine if proper measures have been taken to protect public
health and safety. Notwithstanding other provisions of state
law, the review of records may occur without patient consent,
but shall be kept confidential and shall be restricted to
information necessary for the control, investigation and
prevention of disease conditions dangerous to the public health.
Any person who receives medical information under this
subsection shall not disclose that information for any other
purpose other than for purposes of the investigation and disease
control efforts. Any violation of this subsection is a
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6)
months, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars
($1,000.00), or both.