3701-2-04.4 Bureau of disease investigation and surveillance.

[This rule designated an internal management rule.]

(A) The following functions are prescribed for the bureau of disease investigation and surveillance:

(1) Develop, conduct, and maintain a statewide program to prevent and control foodborne, waterborne, health-care associated infection (HAI), and emerging infectious disease outbreaks, and incidents of bioterrorism;

(2) Systematically collect, analyze, manage and distribute population-based infectious disease surveillance data;

(3) Determine the nature and extent in Ohio of conditions affecting infectious diseases of animal origin and define the public health problems pertaining to those diseases and provide consultation and assistance in complying with the isolation and reporting requirements of Chapter 3701-3 of the Administrative Code regarding animal bites;

(4) Develop, conduct, and maintain a vector-borne disease laboratory to monitor the occurrence of disease vectors and provide programs for surveillance of vector-borne diseases through laboratory testing of mosquitoes for infectious viruses, animal tissues for evidence of infection, and arthropod identification;

(5) Develop, conduct, and maintain systems for the statewide surveillance of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases for distribution and use by ODH programs, health care providers, local health departments, and the public as required by division (A)(1) of section 3701.241 of the Revised Code;

(6) Develop, conduct, and maintain systems for the statewide surveillance and incidence registry of tuberculosis for distribution and use by ODH programs, health care providers, local health departments, and the public as required by section 3701.146 of the Revised Code;

(7) Apply epidemiological principles in the analyzed reported data to meet intervention planning and policy needs while maintaining confidentiality of the data as required by the Revised Code;

(8) Develop, conduct, and maintain a population-based cancer registry, known as the Ohio cancer incidence surveillance system as required by section 3701.261 of the Revised Code and chapter 3701-4 of the Administrative Code;

(9) Advise, consult, cooperate, and assist agencies of the state and federal government, local agencies, universities, private organizations, in the understanding and use of the Ohio cancer incidence surveillance system;

(B) The following minimum qualifications of the chief of the bureau of disease investigation and surveillance are prescribed:

(1) A master’s degree in public health or other related fields and three years progressively responsible administrative or management experience in the areas of health surveillance, disease tracking and epidemiological systems, and management information systems and resources; or

(2) Other equivalent combination of education and experience.

Replaces: 3701-2-044

Effective: 02/16/2009

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 3701.34

Rule Amplifies: 3701.34

Prior Effective Dates: 5/4/1995, 12/22/08