(1) For notifiable conditions in this chapter, the state health officer may request additional data components to be submitted with each case report, laboratory report, specimen submittal, investigation report, outbreak report, or animal case report; submission of additional laboratory test results; and submission of additional specimens.

(2) For a condition the state health officer determines should be provisionally reported, the state health officer may request submission of case reports, laboratory reports, investigation reports, outbreak reports, and animal case reports; and submission of specimens.

(3) The state health officer may request information under subsection (1) or (2) of this section when they:

(a) Determine additional information in case reports, laboratory reports, specimen submittals, investigation reports, outbreak reports, or animal case reports, or additional submission of specimens for a notifiable condition is needed in order to properly prevent and control the condition; or

(b) Determine that provisional submission of case reports, laboratory reports, investigation reports, outbreak reports, animal case reports, or specimens for a condition other than a notifiable condition is likely to contribute to understanding the condition, provide information necessary to prevent and control the condition, and improve public health.

(4) The state health officer shall notify the board and local health officers of their request and, as applicable, health care providers, laboratory directors, health care facilities, and the department of agriculture of the request. The notification must include the:

(a) Determination required under subsection (3) of this section including documentation supporting the determination; and

(b) As applicable, the requested:

(i) Test results;

(ii) Timeline for notification;

(iii) Public health authority to be notified;

(iv) Content of notification;

(v) Means of notification;

(vi) Specimen submission;

(vii) Timeline for specimen submission; and

(viii) Specimen submittal documentation for the condition.

(5) Within forty months of the state health officer's designation of a provisional condition or additional information for a notifiable condition, the state health officer shall:

(a) Discontinue the request made under subsection (1) or (2) of this section; or

(b) Request that the board consider revising this chapter to make the request made under subsection (1) or (2) of this section a rule requirement, and provide an estimate of the probable benefits and probable costs.

(6) If the state health officer chooses to discontinue their request, the state health officer shall notify the board and local health officers and, as applicable, health care providers, laboratory directors, health care facilities, and the department of agriculture that the applicable provisional condition or requested additions to the notifiable condition have been discontinued.

(7) If the state health officer makes a request to the board under subsection (5)(b) of this section and the board determines that it will not revise this chapter, the state health officer's request for additional information, specimen submittal, or provisional notification under subsection (4) of this section is automatically discontinued and the board or state health officer shall provide notice to local health officers and, as applicable, health care providers, laboratory directors, health care facilities, and the department of agriculture that the applicable provisional condition or requested additions to the notifiable condition has been discontinued.