The bill amends section 3701.23 of the Revised Code to update the disease reporting requirements for health care providers and other relevant entities. It specifies that boards of health, health authorities, health care providers in areas without health authorities, and coroners or medical examiners must report the existence of all specified diseases, rather than any. The list of reportable diseases has been revised to include Alpha-gal syndrome, foodborne and waterborne diseases, zoonotic and vector-borne diseases, and other contagious or infectious diseases as determined by the director of health.

Additionally, the bill removes outdated terms such as "Asiatic cholera" and "yellow fever" from the reporting requirements. It emphasizes the importance of compliance with these reporting requirements and outlines that reports must be submitted in a manner prescribed by the director of health. The bill also clarifies that protected health information must be handled according to existing laws, while non-identifying information can be released in aggregate form. The existing section 3701.23 is repealed to accommodate these changes.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 3701.23
As Reported By House Committee: 3701.23
As Passed By House: 3701.23