Disease Reporting for Healthcare Providers and Laboratories

The Public Health Department responds to reports of communicable diseases in San Luis Obispo County. Physicians and health care providers are legally required to report suspected, lab-confirmed, and clinical diagnoses of specific diseases and conditions within specified time frames to the client’s county of residence.

What is the process?

Check Reporting Requirements

Clinicians are legally required to report Title 17 Diseases to the San Luis Obispo Public Health Department. Laboratories are legally required to report positive testing results from the list of Reportable Laboratory Conditions.

Fill Out Form or Call

For healthcare providers and first responders ONLY:

If the disease is listed in red on the Title 17 Diseases list, call the Public Health Department immediately. 

  • During regular business hours (M-F, 8a.m. - 5 p.m.) call (805) 781-5500.
  • After hours, call (805) 781-4553.

If it is not, please complete a Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) form or use the California Reportable Disease Information Exchange statewide web-based reporting system (CalREDIE).  To sign up for a CalREDIE account, visit  (CalREDIE Account Request Portal (powerappsportals.us)  Select the appropriate Account Authorization Form "Open Form" link.

  • CMR Form - COVID-19, for reporting SARS-CoV-2
  • CMR Form A, for reporting most conditions (most common)
  • CMR Form B, for reporting tuberculosis
  • CMR Form C, for reporting to the DMV conditions affecting a person’s ability to drive
  • Pesticide-Related Illness Form, for reporting illness that is known or suspected to be related to pesticide exposure

Submit Form

Submit form in one of three ways:

Note: To report an urgent communicable disease after hours, call (805) 781-4553.

Who is eligible?

This service is only available for medical providers and laboratories.

When and where is this service offered?

This service is available 24/7.

Location, directions and hours of operation

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Monday - Friday 8-5


2191 Johnson Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Tel: (805) 781-5500

FAQS

If you think you’ve been exposed in the field, please complete a Contagious Disease Exposure Report Form and fax it to the County Health Officer at (805) 781-5543.

CalREDIE’s Provider Portal module provides secure access to healthcare providers to electronically submit Confidential Morbidity Reports (CMRs), required by California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 17, Section 2500 directly to LHDs. Please go to CalRedie Provider Portal Link (https://calrediehelp.powerappsportals.us/)  to access the Provider Portal User Account Authorization form.