(a) Every physician or mid-level practitioner having knowledge of a case of a condition identified by the secretary of health and environment under K.S.A. 65-180 (i), and amendments thereto, in one of such physician's or mid-level practitioner's own patients shall report the case to the secretary of health and environment on forms provided by the secretary.
(b) As used in this section, "mid-level practitioner" means the same as defined in K.S.A. 65-1626 , and amendments thereto.