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State | Reporting Requirements | Description |
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Alabama | Is reporting mandatory? No Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 1) 5 working days; 2) 24 hours | Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Pesticide Management Division 334-240-7242 (incident reporting) |
Alaska | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 1) 5 working days; 2) 24 hours What to report: 1) Work-related disease or injury; 2) Hospitalizations as a result of disease or condition related to an environmental contaminant exposure | Alaska Department of Health Division of Public Health, Section of Epidemiology 907-269-8000 (exposure reporting) 800-478-0084 (after hours) 907-269-2041 (fax) 907-562-7802 (fax) |
Arizona | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: Pesticide-related hospitalizations, death, or cluster cases within 1 day; all other suspected or confirmed pesticide-related illness within 5 days What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Illness | Arizona Department of Health Services Office of Environmental Health 800-222-1222 (exposure reporting) 602-364-3118 |
Arkansas | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 24 hours What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Arkansas Department of Health 501-537-8969 (exposure reporting) 800-554-5738 (after hours) 501-661-2428 (fax) |
California | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 24 Hours What to report: Known or suspected case of pesticide-related illness or injury | Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment Pesticides and Environmental Toxicology Branch 800-411-8080 (CA Poison Control for Health Care Providers) 510-622-3170 |
Colorado | Is reporting mandatory? Optional Who must report? Coroners, Community Clinics with Emergency Rooms, Health Care Providers, Laboratories, Hospitals Timeframe to report exposure: 24 hours What to report: Pesticide-related illness resulting in hospitalization, treatment in an emergency department, or death. | Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment 303-692-2700 800-866-2759 (toll-free) 303-370-9395 (evenings/weekends) 303-782-0338 (confidential fax) 800-811-7263 (toll-free fax) |
Connecticut | Is reporting mandatory? No | Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Pesticide Management Program 800-222-1222 (poison control) 860-424-3369 (incident reporting) |
Delaware | Is reporting mandatory? Optional What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Delaware Department of Agriculture Pesticide Management 800-222-1222 (poison control) 302-698-4571 (incident reporting) |
Florida | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Laboratories, Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: Next Business Day What to report: Acute Pesticide-Related Illness and Injury | Florida Department of Health Contact your local county health department: 850-245-4401 (after hours) |
Georgia | Is reporting mandatory? Optional What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Georgia Department of Public Health Chemical Hazards Program 800-222-1222 (poison control) 404-657-6534 (Dept. of Health) |
Hawaii | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Laboratories, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 24 hours What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Hawaii Department of Health Office of Hazard Evaluation and Emergency Response 800-222-1222 (poison control) 808-586-4249 (O‘ahu) 800-468-4644 x/ 64249 (other islands) |
Idaho | Is reporting mandatory? Optional What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Idaho Department of Agriculture Environmental Toxicology 800-222-1222 (poison control) 208-332-8608 (incident reporting) |
Illinois | Is reporting mandatory? No | Illinois Department of Agriculture Pesticides Section 800-222-1222 (poison control) 217-785-2427 (incident reporting) |
Indiana | Is reporting mandatory? Optional What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Office of Indiana State Chemist Pesticides Section 800-222-1222 (poison control) 765-494-1582 (incident reporting) |
Iowa | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 7 days What to report: Acute or Subacute Pesticide-Related Illness or Injury | Iowa Department of Public Health Bureau of Environmental Health Services 800-972-2026 800-362-2736 (after hours) 515-281-4529 (fax) |
Kansas | Is reporting mandatory? Optional What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Kansas Department of Agriculture Pesticide and Fertilizer Program 800-222-1222 (poison control) 785-564-6688 (incident reporting) |
Kentucky | Is reporting mandatory? No | Kentucky Department of Agriculture Division of Environmental Services 800-222-1222 (poison control) 866-289-0001 (incident reporting) |
Louisiana | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 5 business days What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Illness or Injury | Louisiana Department of Health Section of Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology 504-568-8160 504-568-8149 |
Maine | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 30 days What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Maine Department of Health and Human Services Environmental & Occupational Health Programs 800-222-1222 (poison control) 207-287-4311 |
Maryland | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 24 hours What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Maryland Department of Health Environmental Health Bureau 866-703-3266 (toll-free) 410-767-6234 |
Massachusetts | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 10 days What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Massachusetts Department of Public Health Occupational Health Surveillance Program 617-624-5632 (exposure reporting) |
Michigan | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Laboratories, Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 10 days What to report: Known or Suspected Pesticide Illness | Michigan State University Occupational and Environmental Medicine 800-446-7805 (exposure reporting and non-emergency pesticide diagnosis issues) 800-648-6942 (Pesticide Surveillance Coordinator) |
Minnesota | Is reporting mandatory? Optional What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Minnesota Department of Agriculture Pesticide and Fertilizer Management Division 651-201-6333 (incident reporting) 800-422-0798 (after hours) |
Mississippi | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 7 days What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Mississippi State Department of Health 800-222-1222 (poison control) |
Missouri | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 3 days What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services 573-751-6113 800-392-0272 (after hours) |
Montana | Is reporting mandatory? Optional What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Montana Department of Agriculture 406-444-6982 (incident reporting) |
Nebraska | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 7 days What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Disease Reporting 402-471-2937 (exposure reporting) |
Nevada | Is reporting mandatory? No | Nevada Department of Agriculture Plant Industry Division 800-222-1222 (poison control) 775-353-3715 (incident reporting) |
New Hampshire | Is reporting mandatory? No | New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food Division of Pesticide Control 800-222-1222 (poison control) 603-271-3550 (general) 603-271-8830 (enforcement) |
New Jersey | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 30 days What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | New Jersey Department of Health Workplace Health and Safety 609-826-4984 (exposure reporting) |
New Mexico | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 24 hours What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | New Mexico Department of Health Occupational Health Surveillance Program 505-476-3530 (exposure reporting) |
New York | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Laboratories, Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 48 Hours What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | New York State Department of Health Pesticide Poisoning Registry 800-322-6850 (exposure reporting) 800-222-1222 (poison control) |
North Carolina | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Laboratories, Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 48 Hours What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch 800-222-1222 (poison control) 800-200-7090 |
North Dakota | Is reporting mandatory? Yes | North Dakota Poison Center 800-222-1222 (poison control) 800-472-2286 |
Ohio | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 48 hours What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Exposure | Ohio Deprtment of Health Contact your local county health department: 614-728-6987 ext. 2 (incident reporting) |
Oklahoma | Is reporting mandatory? Optional Who must report? Laboratories, Hospitals, Physicians What to report: Poisonings, including toxic and adverse effects | Oklahoma State Department of Health Acute Disease Service 405-426-8710 (disease reporting available 24 hours a day) 405-900-7591 (Fax) |
Oregon | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Laboratories, Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 24 hours What to report: Any suspected or confirmed illness or condition related to pesticides | Oregon Health Authority Pesticide Exposure Safety and Tracking Program 971-673-0482 877-290-6767 |
Pennsylvania | Is reporting mandatory? No | Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Pesticide Program 800-222-1222 (poison control) 717-772-5212 (incident reporting) |
Puerto Rico | Is reporting mandatory? Optional | Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture 800-222-1222 (poison control) 787-721-2120 (incident reporting) |
Rhode Island | Is reporting mandatory? Optional | Rhode Island Department of Health Department of Environmental Management 401-222-2577 401-276-8046 (after hours) |
South Carolina | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Laboratories, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 24 hours | South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Contact your local county health department |
South Dakota | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Laboratories, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 3 days What to report: Pesticide-related illness and injury, acute | South Dakota Department of Health 605-773-3737 (reporting) 800-592-1861 (reporting) 605-773-5509 (fax) |
Tennessee | Is reporting mandatory? No | Tennessee Department of Agriculture Pesticides 800-222-1222 (poison control) 615-837-5138 (incident reporting) |
Texas | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Laboratories, Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 24 hours What to report: Work-Related Pesticide Poisoning | Texas Department of State Health Services Environmental Surveillance and Toxicology Branch, PEST Program 800-588-1248 512-776-7269 512-776-7222 (fax) |
Utah | Is reporting mandatory? Optional Who must report? Laboratories, Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians What to report: Any pesticide-related chemical poisoning resulting in death or require admission to a health care facility or emergency department evaluation. | Utah Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Environmental Epidemiology Program (EEP) 801-538-6191 888-374-8824 801-538-6564 (Fax) |
Vermont | Is reporting mandatory? No | Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets Pesticide Programs 802-828-1732 (environmental complaint) 800-222-1222 (poison control) |
Virginia | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Laboratories, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 72 hours | Virginia Department of Health Office of Epidemiology Report to your local health department 804-864-8141 |
Washington | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Health Care Facilities, Laboratories, Other Health Professionals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: Immediately for hospitalized, fatal or cluster incidences; 72 hours for all others. What to report: Any Pesticide-Related Illness | Washington Department of Health Pesticide Program 800-222-1222 (poison control) 877-485-7316 (pesticide program) |
West Virginia | Is reporting mandatory? No | West Virginia Poison Center 800-222-1222 (poison control) 304-558-2209 (incident reporting) (304) 558-2228 (fax) |
Wisconsin | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Health Care Facilities, Laboratories, Other Health Professionals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 72 hours What to report: Pesticide Poisonings (report as a Category II disease) | Wisconsin Department of Health Services Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health Contact your local health officer 608-266-1120 608-267-9003 |
Wyoming | Is reporting mandatory? Yes Who must report? Laboratories, Other Health Professionals, Hospitals, Physicians Timeframe to report exposure: 7 days | Wyoming Department of Health Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit 877-996-9000 (307) 777-5573 (fax) |
American Samoa | Is reporting mandatory? No | Sorry, there is no agency listed for your state. |
Guam | Is reporting mandatory? No | Sorry, there is no agency listed for your state. |
Northern Mariana Islands | Is reporting mandatory? No | Sorry, there is no agency listed for your state. |
U.S. Virgin Islands | Is reporting mandatory? No | Sorry, there is no agency listed for your state. |
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