Florida Statute/HIPAA
In accordance with Rule 64D-3.029, F.A.C., it is important that the requirements imposed by the Privacy Rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) be understood and followed especially in regard to disease reporting responsibilities and protections.
HIPAA does not change the obligation of health care providers, laboratories, and hospitals to report cases of disease listed in Chapter 64D-3, F.A.C., or the obligation to cooperate with the Department’s epidemiology investigations.
HIPAA Section 45 CFR 160.203(c) specifically defers to state law with respect to “reports of disease, injury, child abuse, birth, or death for the conduct of public health.” Also, health care providers are specifically allowed to report these and other matters that contain protected health information to the public health authority without notice to your patient (45 CFR 164.512(b)). In fact, section 381.0031(7), F.S., requires licensed health care practitioners to report diseases of public significance to the Department of Health. Chapter 64D-3, F.A.C., specifies the diseases required to be reported. These state requirements are not reduced or changed by the federal law.
Diseases and Conditions
Identify and understand the risk, transmission, symptoms, and treatments.
Disease Reporting Information
Health care and laboratory providers are required to report conditions of public health importance to the Florida Department of Heath.
Reportable Disease Information, Forms, and Guidelines
Florida Department of Health in Duval Infectious Diseases
- Reportable Disease List for Practitioners (Duval)
- Reportable Disease List for Laboratories (Duval)
- Practitioner Reportable Disease Form (Duval)
- Animal Bite Report Form
- Healthcare Practitioner Reporting Guidelines of Notifiable Diseases or Conditions in Florida
- Laboratory Reporting Guidelines of Notifiable Disease or Conditions in Florida
Florida Department of Health Disease Reporting
Florida Department of Health Disease Reporting