Section R9-6-601. Reporting Requirements

A physician or an authorized designee, shall submit a written or electronic report to the Department of all patients who receive post- exposure rabies prophylaxis. The report shall include:

1.        Name, age, address, and telephone number of the person exposed;

2.        Date of report;

3.        Reporting institution or physician;

4.        Date of exposure;

5.        Body part exposed;

6.        Type of exposure: Bite or saliva contact (non-bite);

7.        Species of animal;

8.        Animal disposition: quarantined, euthanized, died, unable to locate;

9.        Animal rabies test results if any: positive or negative;

10.     Treatment regimen; and

11.     Date treatment was initiated.

Historical Note

Adopted effective January 28, 1987 (Supp. 87-1). Former Section R9-6-601 renumbered to R9-6-201, new Section R9-6-601 adopted effective October 19, 1993 (Supp. 93- 4). Section renumbered from R9-6-106 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Former Section R9-6-601 renumbered to R9-6-1201; new Section R9-6-601 made by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 4106, effective January 5, 2008

(Supp. 07-4).