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New rule mandates reporting of influenza hospitalizations and deathsTemporary amendments to Oregon Administrative Rule 333-018-0015, related to disease reporting, have been filed, effective September 1, 2009 through February 26, 2010.The Department of Human Services, Public Health Division is temporarily amending OAR 333-018-0015 related to disease reporting to specifically require the reporting, by reportable disease reporters, laboratory-confirmed influenza resulting in or associated with hospitalization or death. This temporary amendment is needed because the state is in the midst of an epidemic concerning pandemic influenza, and in order to have the information necessary to investigate and control the disease, the Public Health Division must have accurate numbers of individuals diagnosed with the disease. For more details, please see the Statement of Need and Justification and the full text of the temporary rules at the following website: www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/acd/oars/div18flu.pdf. In the rule text, additions to the text are underlined. If you have questions or would like a paper copy of these temporary rules, please call Stephen Ladd-Wilson at 971-673-1111. |
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