HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.11.22 Follow up from BOS meeting and new Health Officer orders
From:York, Danette
To:BOS
Subject:Follow up from BOS meeting and new Health Officer orders
Date:Friday, February 11, 2022 9:01:33 AM
Good morning board members,
Please see below for an order issued by the State Health Officer. This marks the beginning of the
“shift” we informed you about during the past couple of meetings. To summarize, this order:
Health care providers must report hospitalization and/or death of a patient due
to COVID-19 within one working day. Previously, health care providers were
required to report all COVID-19 cases immediately.
Laboratories must report all COVID-19 test results within 24 hours from the time
the laboratory notifies the health care provider or other person authorized to
receive the report. Previously, laboratories were required to report more rapidly.
At this last board meeting, after a public speaker stated they think we should provide the
information, it was asked why Public Health could not or does not break out the number of cases
hospitalized to show vaccinated and unvaccinated. That is not a reporting requirement for hospitals.
As mentioned, Enloe does this voluntarily on their own dashboard. We do not get this information so
cannot report it.
Respectfully,
Danette York
Public Health Director
BUTTE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
202 Mira Loma Drive | Oroville, CA 95965
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Subject: CAHAN Disease Notification – Revision Of Mandatory Reporting Of Covid-19 Results By
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Today, Dr. Tomás Aragón, the California State Health Officer, issued an order
(https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Order-of-the-State-
Public-Health-Officer-Revision-of-Mandatory-Reporting-of-Covid-19-Results-by-
Health-Care-Providers.aspx) that temporarily modifies certain COVID-19 reporting
requirements for health care providers and laboratories. Effective immediately
Health care providers must report hospitalization and/or death of a patient due
to COVID-19 within one working day. Previously, health care providers were
required to report all COVID-19 cases immediately.
Laboratories must report all COVID-19 test results within 24 hours from the time
the laboratory notifies the health care provider or other person authorized to
receive the report. Previously, laboratories were required to report more rapidly.
The reporting of hospitalizations and deaths by health care providers is in addition to
weekly reporting of hospitalized COVID-19 cases by hospitals as required under All
Facilities Letter 21-25. Also, health care providers conducting point of care testing
must still report test results consistent with the requirements for laboratories.