Quarantine and Isolation Statutes
Authority. The state health officer is responsible for declaring public health emergencies, under which an order can be given to quarantine individuals who pose a threat to public health. Requires the Department of Health to develop a plan that exclusively uses private and non-state public hospitals to provide treatment to cure, hospitalize and isolate persons with contagious cases of tuberculosis who pose a threat to the public.
Penalties. Any person who violates quarantine rules or regulations is guilty of a second-degree misdemeanor.
