2142 – Rabies; Emergency Provisions.
§ 2142. Rabies; emergency provisions. Whenever the commissioner confirms an outbreak of the disease rabies in terrestrial animals in any county or the vicinity thereof, the commissioner shall declare a rabies alert for that area and so certify to the county or local health authorities or any local health district contained therein. It shall be […]
2143 – Rabies; Seizure and Disposal; Reports.
§ 2143. Rabies; seizure and disposal; reports. Whenever the commissioner certifies a county to have a rabies alert pursuant to section twenty-one hundred forty-two of this title, any duly appointed dog control officer, animal control officer, peace officer, police officer, or health officer for that area may seize and confine any dog, cat or domesticated […]
2144 – Rabies; County Responsibility.
§ 2144. Rabies; county responsibility. Each county health authority is required to develop a rabies control protocol that identifies and coordinates all activities within the county to accomplish a comprehensive rabies response. The county health authority shall have responsibility for the implementation of the protocol, including the coordination of the response to rabies issues by […]
2145 – Rabies; Services and Expenses of Suppression.
§ 2145. Rabies; services and expenses of suppression. 1. The county health authority is responsible for the services and expenses necessary for the suppression of human rabies. Suppression of human rabies shall include, but not be limited to: (a) availability at all times for prompt investigation of reports of possible exposures to rabies of people, […]
2132 – Reporting of HIV Infection After Death.
§ 2132. Reporting of HIV infection after death. If a coroner, pathologist, medical examiner, or other person qualified to conduct an examination of a deceased person discovers that at the time of death the individual was afflicted with AIDS, HIV related illness or HIV infection, he or she shall report the case promptly to the […]
2133 – Contact Tracing of Cases of Aids, HIV Related Illness or HIV Infection.
§ 2133. Contact tracing of cases of AIDS, HIV related illness or HIV infection. 1. Every municipal health commissioner or the department’s district health officer, upon determination that such reported case or, any other known case of HIV infection merits contact tracing in order to protect the public health, shall personally or through their qualified […]
2134 – Disclosure of Medical Information.
§ 2134. Disclosure of medical information. Disclosure of medical information obtained in accordance with this title, including a diagnosis of HIV infection, may be made only to (a) the protected individual, (b) the municipal health commissioner or district health officer if such commissioner or officer is not the examining physician, and (c) without specifically revealing […]
2135 – Confidentiality.
§ 2135. Confidentiality. All reports or information secured by the department, municipal health commissioner or district health officer under the provisions of this title shall be confidential except: (a) in so far as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this title; (b) when used in the aggregate, without patient specific identifying information, in […]
2136 – Liability.
§ 2136. Liability. 1. Good faith reporting or disclosure pursuant to this title shall not constitute libel or slander or a violation of the right of privacy or privileged communication. 2. Any person who in good faith complies with this title shall be immune from civil and criminal liability for any action taken in compliance […]
2137 – Domestic Violence Recognition.
§ 2137. Domestic violence recognition. The department shall, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence and statewide organizations and community based organizations, develop a protocol for the identification and screening of victims of domestic violence who may either be a protected individual or a contact as used in this title.