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Reporting Timeframe

dshs.texas.gov says reporting timeframe is Within 1 work day, as of 2026-08-14.

Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex) 3, 20 Within 1 work day

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/IDCU/investigation/Reporting-forms/notifiable-conditions-2026-black-and-white.pdf

epi.utah.gov says reporting timeframe is Report by telephone within 24 hours of a suspect diagnosis, as of 2026-08-14.

Anyone with knowledge of a reportable disease is required to report to public health. However, most reports will come from healthcare providers, laboratories, healthcare facilities, and schools and childcare programs. How do you report? Diseases may be reported to a <https://ualhd.org/> local health department or the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. Click on the dropdown menus for more information on how to report. Some reporting methods are only available to certain types of reporting entities. Reporting resources for laboratories The <https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R386-702/Current%20Rules?searchText=undefined> Communicable Disease Rule separates laboratories into two categories with unique requirements. Category 1 laboratories Defined as &ldquo;a facility that conducts any type of CLIA-certified testing&rdquo;* Report via Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) Category 2 laboratories Defined as “a facility that only conducts CLIA-waived testing”* Report via Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) DHHS may approve use of an online reporting portal when ELR is not available All reporters should call 888-EPI-UTAH (888-374-8824) to report an immediately notifiable condition ( <https://epi.utah.gov/disease-reporting/#immediately-notifiable> listed above ). Refer to the <https://epi.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/ELR-CDR-Supplemental-Document-v.1.pdf> ELR CDR Supplemental Document v.1 for specific requirements for ELR. Laboratories must also submit clinical material to the Utah Public Health Laboratory (UPHL) when certain conditions are identified. Click on the “Utah Public Health Laboratory (UPHL) specimen submission” dropdown menu below for more information. To establish or troubleshoot electronic reporting, contact the Electronic Data Exchange team at <https://epi.utah.gov/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#593c3d21192c2d3831773e362f> [email&#160;protected] . *For more detailed information, please refer to <https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R386-702/Current%20Rules?searchText=undefined> R386-702 Communicable Disease Rule .

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

Reporting Agency

dshs.texas.gov says reporting agency is Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), as of 2026-08-14.

Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex) 3, 20 Within 1 work day

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/IDCU/investigation/Reporting-forms/notifiable-conditions-2026-black-and-white.pdf

epi.utah.gov says reporting agency is Utah Department of Health and Human Services, as of 2026-08-14.

Anyone with knowledge of a reportable disease is required to report to public health. However, most reports will come from healthcare providers, laboratories, healthcare facilities, and schools and childcare programs. How do you report? Diseases may be reported to a <https://ualhd.org/> local health department or the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. Click on the dropdown menus for more information on how to report. Some reporting methods are only available to certain types of reporting entities. Reporting resources for laboratories The <https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R386-702/Current%20Rules?searchText=undefined> Communicable Disease Rule separates laboratories into two categories with unique requirements. Category 1 laboratories Defined as &ldquo;a facility that conducts any type of CLIA-certified testing&rdquo;* Report via Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) Category 2 laboratories Defined as “a facility that only conducts CLIA-waived testing”* Report via Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) DHHS may approve use of an online reporting portal when ELR is not available All reporters should call 888-EPI-UTAH (888-374-8824) to report an immediately notifiable condition ( <https://epi.utah.gov/disease-reporting/#immediately-notifiable> listed above ). Refer to the <https://epi.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/ELR-CDR-Supplemental-Document-v.1.pdf> ELR CDR Supplemental Document v.1 for specific requirements for ELR. Laboratories must also submit clinical material to the Utah Public Health Laboratory (UPHL) when certain conditions are identified. Click on the “Utah Public Health Laboratory (UPHL) specimen submission” dropdown menu below for more information. To establish or troubleshoot electronic reporting, contact the Electronic Data Exchange team at <https://epi.utah.gov/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#593c3d21192c2d3831773e362f> [email&#160;protected] . *For more detailed information, please refer to <https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R386-702/Current%20Rules?searchText=undefined> R386-702 Communicable Disease Rule .

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

Legal Authority

dshs.texas.gov says legal authority is 25 TAC Chapter 97, as of 2026-08-14.

Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex) 3, 20 Within 1 work day

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/IDCU/investigation/Reporting-forms/notifiable-conditions-2026-black-and-white.pdf

epi.utah.gov says legal authority is R386-702 Communicable Disease Rule, as of 2026-08-14.

Anyone with knowledge of a reportable disease is required to report to public health. However, most reports will come from healthcare providers, laboratories, healthcare facilities, and schools and childcare programs. How do you report? Diseases may be reported to a <https://ualhd.org/> local health department or the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. Click on the dropdown menus for more information on how to report. Some reporting methods are only available to certain types of reporting entities. Reporting resources for laboratories The <https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R386-702/Current%20Rules?searchText=undefined> Communicable Disease Rule separates laboratories into two categories with unique requirements. Category 1 laboratories Defined as &ldquo;a facility that conducts any type of CLIA-certified testing&rdquo;* Report via Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) Category 2 laboratories Defined as “a facility that only conducts CLIA-waived testing”* Report via Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR) DHHS may approve use of an online reporting portal when ELR is not available All reporters should call 888-EPI-UTAH (888-374-8824) to report an immediately notifiable condition ( <https://epi.utah.gov/disease-reporting/#immediately-notifiable> listed above ). Refer to the <https://epi.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/ELR-CDR-Supplemental-Document-v.1.pdf> ELR CDR Supplemental Document v.1 for specific requirements for ELR. Laboratories must also submit clinical material to the Utah Public Health Laboratory (UPHL) when certain conditions are identified. Click on the “Utah Public Health Laboratory (UPHL) specimen submission” dropdown menu below for more information. To establish or troubleshoot electronic reporting, contact the Electronic Data Exchange team at <https://epi.utah.gov/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#593c3d21192c2d3831773e362f> [email&#160;protected] . *For more detailed information, please refer to <https://adminrules.utah.gov/public/rule/R386-702/Current%20Rules?searchText=undefined> R386-702 Communicable Disease Rule .

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