Reportable Disease Rule
(Communicable Disease Reporting Rule)
Infectious Disease Reporting

Information about Minnesota's communicable disease reporting rule, revisions made to the communicable disease reporting rule, and information about disease reporting and HIPAA.

Modified 9/27/2024

• Communicable Disease Reporting and HIPAA
  An analysis of how HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) interacts with the Communicable Disease Reporting Rule, as well as information about logging public health disclosures under HIPAA.
   
• Amendment to Rules Governing Communicable Disease Reporting
  The Minnesota Department of Health published amendments in 2024 to address new and emerging communicable diseases, remove unnecessary provisions, clarify reporting conditions, and address other technical changes.