44:65:02:05.  Methods of reporting. Any diagnosed case of FAS or suspected case of FAS must be reported by telephone, mail, courier or in person, or by facsimile, as follows:

          (1)  By telephone, a person shall dial 1-800-592-1804 and respond to the department's automatic answering-recording device by providing the information requested in § 44:65:02:04. Alternatively, the person reporting may telephone 1-800-592-1861 or 605-773-3361 during normal business hours and provide the required information to an authorized department representative;

          (2)  By mail, a person shall place the report in a sealed envelope addressed to the department, attention: Office of Data, Statistics, and Vital Records, and marked "Confidential Medical Report" on the outside of the envelope;

          (3)  By courier or in person, a person shall have the report delivered to the department in a sealed envelope addressed to Data, Statistics, and Vital Records and marked "Confidential Medical Report" on the outside of the envelope; or

          (4)  By facsimile, a person shall dial 605-773-5683.

          Source: 29 SDR 21, effective August 27, 2002.

          General Authority:SDCL 34-24-27.

          Law Implemented:SDCL 34-24-27.