Section 8.03 - Reporting Certain Diseases(1)Diseases Designated as Reportable by the Department of Public Health. A naturopathic doctor who has diagnosed a patient as having, or suspects that a patient has, one or more of the diseases listed at 105 CMR 300.100: Diseases Reportable to Local Boards of Health shall notify the board of health in the community where the case is diagnosed or suspect case is identified. The report shall be made by telephone, in writing, by facsimile or other electronic means as deemed acceptable by the Department, immediately, but in no case more than 24 hours after diagnosis or identification. When available, name, date of birth, age, sex, address, place of employment, school and disease must be included for each report.(2)Diseases of the Eyes of Infants. A naturopathic doctor who in the course of his or her practice observes that the eye(s) of an infant becomes inflamed, swollen and red, or shows an unnatural discharge within two weeks after birth shall submit a report in writing, within six hours thereafter, to the board of health of the town where the infant is located.(3)Reyes Syndrome. A naturopathic doctor who professionally examines or treats a child with Reye's syndrome shall report such examination or treatment to the Department of Public Health in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department. Such report shall be made on forms prescribed by the Commissioner and shall be submitted as soon as possible after such examination or treatment.(4)Lead Poisoning. A naturopathic doctor shall report to the Director of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program in the Department of Public Health the existence and circumstances of each case of lead poisoning known to the naturopathic doctor and not previously reported. Such reports shall be submitted not later than three days after said person or agency first diagnoses or is informed of such case.Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1468, eff. 4/29/2022.