(1) A physician who has primary responsibility for the treatment of a veteran who may have been exposed to causative agents while serving in the Armed Forces of the United States or for the treatment of a veteran’s spouse, surviving spouse or minor child who may be exhibiting symptoms or conditions that may be attributable to the veteran’s exposure to causative agents shall, at the request and direction of the veteran, veteran’s spouse or surviving spouse or the parent or guardian of such minor child, submit a report to the Department of Human Services. The report shall be made on a form adopted by the department and made available to physicians and hospitals in this state.
(2) If there is no physician having primary responsibility for the treatment of a veteran, veteran’s spouse, surviving spouse or minor child, then the senior medical supervisor of the hospital or clinic treating the veteran, veteran’s spouse, surviving spouse or minor child shall submit the report described in this section to the department at the request and direction of the veteran, veteran’s spouse or surviving spouse or the parent or legal guardian of a veteran’s minor child.
(3) The form adopted by the department under this section shall list the symptoms commonly attributed to exposure to causative agents, and shall require the following information:
(a) Symptoms of the patient which may be related to exposure to causative agents.
(b) A diagnosis of the patient’s condition.
(c) Methods of treatment prescribed.
(d) Any other information required by the department.
(4) The department, after receiving a report from a physician, hospital or clinic under this section, may require the veteran, veteran’s spouse, surviving spouse or minor child to provide such other information as may be required by the department. [1983 c.658 §3]
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