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Infectious Disease Reporting and Regulations for Health Care Providers and Laboratories

State public health officials rely on local boards of health, healthcare providers, laboratories and other public health personnel to report the occurrence of notifiable diseases as required by law.  Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 111, sections 3, 6, 7, 109, 110, 111 and 112 and Chapter 111D, Section 6. These laws are implemented by regulation under Chapter 105, Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR), Section 300.000: Reportable Diseases, Surveillance, and Isolation & Quarantine Requirements.

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June 2026 FIFA World Cup DPH BPHC Joint Clinical Advisory

Open DOCX file, 90.03 KB,  June 2026 FIFA World Cup DPH BPHC Joint Clinical Advisory (English, DOCX 90.03 KB)

May 2026 Department of Public Health (DPH) Reporting Memo

Open DOCX file, 45.69 KB,  DPH World Cup Reporting Memo May 20, 2026 (English, DOCX 45.69 KB)

Regulations and summary of recent amendments (2022)

Summary of Reportable Diseases, Surveillance, and Isolation and Quarantine Requirements (includes disease-specific isolation and quarantine requirements) 2022

Diseases reportable to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and local boards of health

Open DOCX file, 37.06 KB,  List of Diseases Reportable by Healthcare Providers (English, DOCX 37.06 KB)
Open DOCX file, 98.9 KB,  List of Diseases Reportable by Laboratories (English, DOCX 98.9 KB)

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