35-4-132. Report required of health care providers, facilities and laboratories; notification; confidentiality of information.

(a) A physician or other health care provider diagnosing or treating a case of sexually transmitted disease, the administrator of a hospital, dispensary, charitable or penal institution or any other health care facility in which there is a case of sexually transmitted disease and the administrator or operator of a laboratory performing a positive laboratory test for sexually transmitted disease shall report the diagnosis, case or positive test results to both the department of health and the appropriate health officer in a form and manner directed by the department. Health care providers and facilities shall cooperate with and assist the department and health officers in preventing the spread of sexually transmitted disease.

(b) The department of health shall compile the number of reported cases within the state.

(c) Any physician or other health care provider and any administrator or operator of a health care facility or laboratory reporting a diagnosis, case or positive test result pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall notify any health care professional and health care employee reasonably expected to be at risk of exposure to a dangerous or life-threatening sexually transmitted disease and involved in the supervision, care and treatment of an individual infected or reasonably suspected of being infected with a dangerous or life-threatening sexually transmitted disease.

(d) Information and records relating to a known or suspected case of sexually transmitted disease which has been reported, acquired and maintained under W.S. 35-4-130 through 35-4-134 are confidential and except as otherwise required by law, shall not be disclosed unless the disclosure is:

(i) For statistical purposes, provided that the identity of the individual with the known or suspected case is protected;

(ii) Necessary for the administration and enforcement of W.S. 35-4-130 through 35-4-134 and department rules and regulations related to the control and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases;

(iii) Made with the written consent of the individual identified within the information or records; or

(iv) For notification of health care professionals and health care employees pursuant to subsection (c) of this section as necessary to protect life and health.