Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §802, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 487, §11, is amended to read:

2. Health emergency. In the event of an actual or threatened epidemic or outbreak of a communicable or occupational disease, the department may declare that a health emergency exists and may adopt emergency rules or implement rules previously adopted designed to become effective upon the declaration of a state of public health emergency by the Governor, the Governor's designee or a person acting in place of the Governor for the protection of the public health relating to:

A. Procedures for the isolation and placement of infected persons for purposes of care and treatment or infection control;

B. Procedures for the disinfection, seizure or destruction of contaminated property and for the disposition of the remains of victims of a communicable disease if there are no less restrictive alternatives to protecting public health or safety from the threat of communicable disease; and

C. The establishment of temporary facilities for the care and treatment of infected persons which shall be subject to the supervision and regulations of the department and to the limitations set forth in section 807.

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §802, sub-§2-A is enacted to read:

2-A.__Declaration of state of public health emergency by Governor.__In addition to any other authority to act granted to the department under this chapter, the department may exercise any emergency health power granted to it by this chapter upon the declaration of a state of public health emergency by the Governor, the Governor's designee or a person acting in place of the Governor.

Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §812, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 487, §11, is amended to read:

2. Time limits. Orders issued pursuant to subsection 1, paragraphs A to E shall may not exceed 180 30 days without further review as provided by section 813, subsection 1. If commitment pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph F, is sought by the department beyond the original 30 days, the department shall file a motion for review pursuant to section 813, subsection 2.

Sec. 4. 22 MRSA §813, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 487, §11, is amended to read: