American Samoa § 25.0402 - Report of communicable diseases
Full text of American Samoa American Samoa Code Annotated § 25.0402 — Report of communicable diseases, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 25.0402. Report of communicable diseases
Any physician, dentist, medical or dental officer, or nurse of the Department of Health who has knowledge or suspected knowledge of the presence of any communicable disease or any other disease dangerous to the public health shall report the same to the Director within 48 hours after diagnosis unless a different time is prescribed by regulation together with the name, age, and sex of the person affected, the village in which the person may be found, and such other information as may be required by regulation. When the patient is immediately hospitalized, the physician or medical officer in charge of the hospital care of the patient shall make the report. The director shall forthwith such cases to the United States Public Health Services.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does American Samoa Code Annotated § 25.0402 cover?
Section 25.0402 ("Report of communicable diseases") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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