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 […]
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
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 […]
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
26-6-15. Rabies or other animal disease — Possession of animal in violation of chapter a misdemeanor. Any person in possession of any animal being held in violation of this chapter is guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Enacted by Chapter 126, 1981 General Session
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
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 […]
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 […]
Effective 5/14/2019 26-6-19. Venereal disease — Examination and treatment of persons in prison or jail. (1) All persons confined in any state, county, or city prison or jail shall be examined, and if infected, treated for venereal diseases by the health authorities. The prison authorities of every state, county, or city prison or jail shall […]
Effective 5/14/2019 26-6-20. Serological testing of pregnant or recently delivered women. (1) Every licensed physician and surgeon attending a pregnant or recently delivered woman for conditions relating to her pregnancy shall take or cause to be taken a sample of blood of the woman at the time of first examination or within 10 days thereafter. […]
Effective 9/1/2022 26-6-27. Information regarding communicable or reportable diseases confidentiality — Exceptions. (1) Information collected pursuant to this chapter in the possession of the department or local health departments relating to an individual who has or is suspected of having a disease designated by the department as a communicable or reportable disease under this chapter […]
26-6-28. Protection from examination in legal proceedings — Exceptions. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), an officer or employee of the department or of a local health department may not be examined in a legal proceeding of any kind or character as to the existence or content of information retained pursuant to this chapter […]
26-6-29. Violation — Penalty. (1) Any individual or entity entitled to receive confidential information from the Department of Health or a local health department under this chapter, other than the individual identified in that information, who violates this chapter by releasing or making public confidential information, or by otherwise breaching the confidentiality requirements of this […]
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 […]
26-6-3.5. Reporting AIDS and HIV infection — Anonymous testing. (1) Because of the nature and consequences of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection, the department shall: (a) require reporting of those conditions; and (b) utilize contact tracing and other methods for “partner” identification and notification. The department shall, by rule, define individuals who […]
26-6-30. Exclusions from confidentiality requirements. (1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: (a) information that relates to an individual who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections, a county jail, or the Division of Juvenile Justice Services within the Department of Human Services; (b) information that relates to an individual […]
26-6-31. Public reporting of health care associated infections. (1) An ambulatory surgical facility, a general acute hospital, a specialty hospital, an end stage renal disease facility, and other facilities as required by rules of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services shall give the department access to the facility’s data on the incidence and rate […]
Effective 5/4/2022 26-6-32. Testing for COVID-19 for high-risk individuals at care facilities — Collection and release of information regarding risk factors and comorbidities for COVID-19. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Care facility” means a facility described in Subsections 26-6-6(2) through (6). (b) “COVID-19” means the same as that term is defined in Section […]
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 […]
Effective 2/2/2022 26-6-42. Department support for local education agency test to stay programs — Department guidance for local education agencies. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Case threshold” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-9-210. (b) “COVID-19” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-9-210. (c) “Local […]
