JLCEG - Health Requirements and Services Communicable Diseases
Date Adopted: 11 March 2026
Current Review / Revision: 11 March 2026
Reports
The Principal shall report to the local health authority or to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services those students attending school who are suspected of having a reportable disease or condition, as defined by state law and the Utah Department of Health and Human Services.
Utah Admin. Rules R386-702-4(1)(j)
Exclusion
The Principal, at the direction of local health officers or an official of the Utah Department of Health and Human Services shall exclude from attendance any student suffering from a reportable disease, as defined by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, until directed otherwise by the same officials.
Utah Admin. Rules R386-702-11(2)(c), (d), (e)
Re-Admittance
Students excluded for reason of communicable disease shall be readmitted as determined by the local or state health authority or county attorney.
Utah Admin. Rules R386-702-11(2)(c), (d), (e)
Communicable Disease and Event Reports
School personnel shall report diseases and health events in writing to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services or to the local health department as required by Utah Administrative Rules R386-702-3 and R386-702-6. Certain diseases and events must be reported by telephone immediately upon discovery, as well as in writing. Each report should include the name of the student afflicted, age, sex, address, date of onset, and such other information as prescribed by the Department of Health and Human Services. If available, the report form supplied by the Department of Health and Human Services should be used.
Utah Admin. Rules R386-702-4(1)(j)
Reports made by school personnel are confidential, but full assistance shall be given to attending physicians or public health workers.