Kansas law dictates that clinicians must report
diagnoses of specified infections, diseases, and conditions. By law those licensed to practice the healing arts, licensed dentists, licensed nurses (RN and LPN), administrators of hospitals and nursing homes, licensed social workers, physician assistants, teachers, school administrators, and laboratory administrators must report knowledge or information concerning any individual that has or has died from an infectious or contagious disease as defined in Kansas rules and regulations. Such knowledge or information must be reported immediately to the County Board of Health or local Health Officer/Administrator, along with the name and address of the person who has or is suspected of having the contagious or infectious disease. In addition, clinicians are also compelled to report disease outbreaks, animal bites, and rare diseases of public health significance.