Louisiana § RS 40:1121.7 - Report of cases
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§ RS 40:1121.7. Report of cases
A. Every licensed physician in this state and every superintendent or manager of a hospital or dispensary in this state shall report to the department every case of venereal disease which he attends or examines or for which he prescribes or gives treatment in accordance with the requirements of the Louisiana Sanitary Code. This report shall be made within the time period prescribed in the Louisiana Sanitary Code. The report shall be made on, or in substantial conformity with, a form provided for that purpose by the office. The report shall contain the identifying information required by the Louisiana Sanitary Code.
B. If the person affected with the venereal disease fails or refuses, for a period of ten days or more after the diagnosis as a venereal disease, to submit to proper treatment or if he exposes any other person to infection with the venereal disease, the attending physician shall make a supplementary report regarding these facts to the department.
Amended by Acts 1978, No. 786, §5, eff. July 17, 1978; Acts 2007, No. 153, §1, eff. August 15, 2007; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1065 by HCR 84 of 2015 RS.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1121.7 ("Report of cases") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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