{"id":"DUT-MI-009","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Michigan","state":"MI","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Michigan Administrative Code, Communicable and Related Diseases rules)","authority":"Public Health Code, MCL 333.2221, 333.2226, 333.2233, 333.5111 (rules on reporting, investigation and \u0027procedures for controlling diseases and infections\u0027)","instrument":"Mich. Admin. Code R 325.171 to R 325.199, Communicable and Related Diseases (R 325.173 reporting; R 325.174 investigation; R 325.175 control procedures)","title":"Communicable and Related Diseases rules: mandatory reporting within 24 hours, investigation, and barrier precautions, treatment or isolation for cases","dateIssued":"2026-09-28","effective":"1993 (as amended)","end":"standing","startDate":"2026-09-28","endDate":"","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY","QUAR"],"addressees":["physicians and \u0027other person who attends to a case of communicable disease\u0027; laboratories; health facilities; schools, child care centers and camps; persons who are cases or suspected cases"],"clause":"A physician or other person who attends to a case of communicable disease shall arrange for appropriate barrier precautions, treatment, or isolation if needed to prevent the spread of infection to other household members, patients, or the community.","enforcement":"MCL 333.2261 (misdemeanor for violating a department rule); MCL 333.2262 civil fine","functions":[],"notes":"Required physicians and laboratories to report each case of a serious communicable disease and \u0027the unusual occurrence of any disease, infection, or condition\u0027 within 24 hours (R 325.173), required schools, child day care centers and camps to report within 24 hours (R 325.173(9)), required local health departments to investigate (R 325.174), and required any person attending a case to arrange barrier precautions or isolation, while authorizing the local health officer or the department to institute \u0027appropriate isolation or other barrier precautions... for a case or a suspected case of disease... as necessary to protect the public health\u0027 (R 325.175(1)).","sourceUrl":"https://ars.apps.lara.state.mi.us/AdminCode/DownloadAdminCodeFile?FileName=R%20325.171%20to%20R%20325.199.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":202374,"grade":"primary","character":"sanitary_code_duty","description":"","collection":"DUT-MI","url":"/library/DUT-MI-009","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-MI-009","citation":"Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Michigan Administrative Code, Communicable and Related Diseases rules), Mich. Admin. Code R 325.171 to R 325.199, Communicable and Related Diseases (R 325.173 reporting; R 325.174 investigation; R 325.175 control procedures) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MI-009)","stateName":"Michigan","related":["MI-081","MI-084","MI-057"]}