# Utah — US state notifiable disease reporting timeframes by condition

For Utah, disease / condition is Candida auris or haemulonii from any body site; reporting timeframe is within 3 working days of identification; reporting agency is Utah Department of Health and Human Services; reporter class is Anyone with knowledge of a reportable disease; legal authority is R386-702 Communicable Disease Rule, verified against its source on 2026-08-14.

- **State:** Utah _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Disease / Condition:** Candida auris or haemulonii from any body site _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Reporting Timeframe:** within 3 working days of identification _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Reporting Agency:** Utah Department of Health and Human Services _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Reporter Class:** Anyone with knowledge of a reportable disease _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Legal Authority:** R386-702 Communicable Disease Rule _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> <https://epi.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026-R386-702-Communicable-Disease-Rule-Update-Summary.pdf> 2026 R386-702 Communicable Disease Rule Update Summary <https://rules.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/b20260315.pdf> Filing for public comment (includes additional rule analysis) HIPAA and patient privacy The Privacy Rule in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 defines all medical records or other identifiable healthcare related information collected by healthcare entities as protected health information (PHI). HIPAA states that a healthcare entity must obtain the individual’s consent prior to using or disclosing that individual’s PHI. The HIPAA Privacy Rule also states that healthcare entities do not need to obtain an individual’s consent to share PHI with public health when public health is authorized by law to collect and receive the reported data. In Utah, this authority is established through the Utah Administrative Code and Rules. Additional resources <https://epi.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/hipaa_letterAssistant.pdf> Guidance on reporting communicable diseases and providing information for public health <https://epi.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/hipaa_letterAssistant.pdf> investigations under Utah law and HIPAA <https://epi.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/HIPAA_privacy_rule.pdf> HIPAA Privacy Rule and Public Health: Guidance from CDC and HHS <http://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-professionals/privacy/guidance/disclosures-public-health-activities/index.html> HIPAA Disclosures for Public Health Activities Utah Public Health Laboratory (UPHL) specimen submission Mandatory specimen submission requirements The Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) mandates that laboratories submit clinical material from patients identified with certain organisms to the Utah Public Health Laboratory (UPHL) within 3 working days of identification. Organisms that require standard submission Campylobacter species Candida auris or haemulonii from any body site Carbapenem resistant:

## Source

- https://epi.utah.gov/disease-reporting/

Last verified: 2026-08-14. Review by: 2027-08-14.
Part of [US state notifiable disease reporting timeframes by condition](https://referencesource.org/notifiable-disease-reporting-timeframes/).