Title 26 Utah Health Code Chapter 6 Utah Communicable Disease Control Act Section 4 Involuntary examination, treatment, isolation, and quarantine.
26-6-4.Involuntary examination, treatment, isolation, and quarantine.
(1) The following individuals or groups of individuals are subject to examination,
treatment, quarantine, or isolation under a department order of restriction:
(a) an individual who is infected or suspected to be infected with a communicable
disease that poses a threat to the public health and who does not take action as required by the
department or the local health department to prevent spread of the disease;
(b) an individual who is contaminated or suspected to be contaminated with an infectious
agent that poses a threat to the public health and that could be spread to others if remedial action
is not taken;
(c) an individual who is in a condition or suspected condition which, if exposed to
others, poses a threat to public health, or is in a condition which if treatment is not completed
will pose a threat to public health; and
(d) an individual who is contaminated or suspected to be contaminated with a chemical
or biological agent that poses a threat to the public health and that could be spread to others if
remedial action is not taken.
(2) If an individual refuses to take action as required by the department or the local
health department to prevent the spread of a communicable disease, infectious agent, or
contamination, the department or the local health department may order involuntary examination,
treatment, quarantine, or isolation of the individual and may petition the district court to order
involuntary examination, treatment, quarantine, or isolation in accordance with Title 26, Chapter
6b, Communicable Diseases - Treatment, Isolation, and Quarantine Procedures.
Amended by Chapter 185, 2006 General Session
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