Section 16 – Venereal diseases declared dangerous to public health.
26-6-16. Venereal diseases declared dangerous to public health. Syphilis, gonorrhea, lymphogranuloma inguinale (venereum) and chancroid are hereby declared to be contagious, infectious, communicable and dangerous to the public health. Enacted by Chapter 126, 1981 General Session
Section 17 – Venereal disease — Examinations by authorities — Treatment of infected persons.
Effective 5/14/2019 26-6-17. Venereal disease — Examinations by authorities — Treatment of infected persons. State, county, and municipal health officers within their respective jurisdictions may make examinations of persons reasonably suspected of being infected with venereal disease. Persons infected with venereal disease shall be required to report for treatment to either a reputable physician or […]
Section 18 – Venereal disease — Consent of minor to treatment.
Effective 5/14/2019 26-6-18. Venereal disease — Consent of minor to treatment. (1) A consent to medical care or services by a hospital or public clinic or the performance of medical care or services by a licensed physician or physician assistant executed by a minor who is or professes to be afflicted with a sexually transmitted […]
Section 8 – Tuberculosis — Duty of department to investigate, control, and monitor.
26-6-8. Tuberculosis — Duty of department to investigate, control, and monitor. (1) The department shall conduct or oversee the investigation, control, and monitoring of suspected or confirmed tuberculosis infection and disease within the state. Local health departments shall investigate, control, and monitor suspected or confirmed tuberculosis infection and disease within their respective jurisdictions. (2) A […]
Section 9 – Tuberculosis — Testing of high risk individuals.
26-6-9. Tuberculosis — Testing of high risk individuals. Individuals at high risk for tuberculosis shall be tested as required by department rule. The department rule: (1) shall establish criteria to identify individuals who are at high risk for tuberculosis; and (2) may establish who is responsible for the costs of the testing. Repealed and Re-enacted […]
Section 11 – Rabies or other animal disease — Investigation and order of quarantine.
26-6-11. Rabies or other animal disease — Investigation and order of quarantine. Whenever rabies or any other animal disease dangerous to the health of human beings is reported, the department shall investigate to determine whether such disease exists, and the probable area of the state in which man or beast is thereby endangered. If the […]
Section 12 – Rabies or other animal disease — Investigation following order of quarantine.
26-6-12. Rabies or other animal disease — Investigation following order of quarantine. Following the order of quarantine the department shall make a thorough investigation as to the extent of the disease, the probable number of persons and beasts exposed, and the area involved. Enacted by Chapter 126, 1981 General Session
Section 13 – Rabies or other animal disease — Authority of peace officer to kill or capture animals.
26-6-13. Rabies or other animal disease — Authority of peace officer to kill or capture animals. During the period any quarantine order is in force all peace officers may kill or capture and hold for further action by the department all animals in a quarantined area not held in restraint on private premises. Enacted by […]
Section 14 – Rabies or other animal disease — Quarantine defined.
26-6-14. Rabies or other animal disease — Quarantine defined. Quarantine for the purposes of Sections 26-6-11 through 26-6-13 means strict confinement upon the private premises of the owners, under restraint by leash, closed cage or paddock of all animals specified by the order. Enacted by Chapter 126, 1981 General Session
Section 3 – Authority to investigate and control epidemic infections and communicable disease.
Effective 5/5/2021 26-6-3. Authority to investigate and control epidemic infections and communicable disease. (1) Subject to Subsection (3) and the restrictions in this title, the department has authority to investigate and control the causes of epidemic infections and communicable disease, and shall provide for the detection, reporting, prevention, and control of communicable diseases and epidemic […]