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Title 22, Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1: INSPECTION; RULES GENERALLY; EPIDEMICS
22 §901. System of inspection (REPEALED)
22 §902. Rules and regulations (REPEALED)
22 §903. Refusal to obey rules (REPEALED)
22 §904. Notifiable or reportable diseases (REPEALED)
22 §905. Notice by physician to Director of Health (REPEALED)
22 §906. Epidemics (REPEALED)
Article 2: CARE OF INFECTED PERSONS
22 §951. Infected persons not to be removed (REPEALED)
22 §952. Infected persons may not mingle with public (REPEALED)
22 §953. Convalescents and nurses may not leave premises without certificate (REPEALED)
22 §954. Infected persons excluded from conveyance without notice to owner (REPEALED)
22 §955. Seclusion of infected person (REPEALED)
22 §956. -- upon complaint and warrant (REPEALED)
22 §957. Quarantined persons; assistance to (REPEALED)
22 §958. Persons arriving from infected places; restrictions (REPEALED)
22 §959. Precautions in border towns (REPEALED)
22 §960. Antitoxins, vaccines and drugs; available free (REPEALED)
22 §961. Infected children restricted (REPEALED)
22 §962. Exposed children excluded from public schools (REPEALED)
22 §963. Dismissal of school if exposed to infection (REPEALED)
Article 3: CARE OF INFECTED PREMISES AND ARTICLES
22 §1001. Disinfecting of leased premises (REPEALED)
22 §1002. Disinfection of personal items by nurses or other attendants (REPEALED)
22 §1003. Use of personal items prohibited until disinfected (REPEALED)
22 §1004. Destruction of exposed bedding and clothing (REPEALED)
22 §1005. Impounding of infected articles (REPEALED)
22 §1006. -- safekeeping (REPEALED)
22 §1007. Powers of officers (REPEALED)
22 §1008. -- expenses (REPEALED)
22 §1009. Compensation for men or property impressed (REPEALED)
22 §1010. Used conveyance to be disinfected (REPEALED)
Subchapter 1-A: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1: DEFINITIONS; RULES; PENALTIES; INSPECTIONS; GENERAL AUTHORITY
22 §1011. Definitions (REPEALED)
22 §1012. Authority of department (REPEALED)
22 §1013. Inspection (REPEALED)
22 §1014. Penalties (REPEALED)
22 §1015. Court orders (REPEALED)
22 §1016. Exclusion from school (REPEALED)
Article 2: DANGEROUS COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
22 §1019. Control of dangerous communicable diseases (REPEALED)
22 §1020. Examination or isolation (REPEALED)
22 §1021. Treatment or confinement (REPEALED)
22 §1022. Court procedures (REPEALED)
22 §1023. Immunity for hospital (REPEALED)
22 §1024. Discharge; committed person leaving prior to discharge (REPEALED)
22 §1025. Medical review board (REPEALED)
22 §1026. Liability for expenses (REPEALED)
Article 3: UNIFORM REPORTING OF DISEASES
22 §1029. Authority of the department (REPEALED)
22 §1030. Reporting (REPEALED)
22 §1031. Time requirements (REPEALED)
22 §1032. Confidentiality (REPEALED)
22 §1033. Immunity (REPEALED)
22 §1034. Penalties (REPEALED)
Subchapter 2: TUBERCULOSIS
22 §1041. Tuberculosis declared infectious; duty of physicians and others (REPEALED)
22 §1042. Control of tuberculosis (REPEALED)
22 §1043. Tuberculous persons registered (REPEALED)
22 §1044. Notice of vacancy (REPEALED)
22 §1045. Infected articles disinfected (REPEALED)
22 §1046. When orders of local health officer are not obeyed (REPEALED)
22 §1047. Tuberculous persons to exercise care; duty of local health officer (REPEALED)
22 §1048. Duty of physician (REPEALED)
22 §1049. Precautionary measures; needy patients (REPEALED)
22 §1050. Recoveries reported (REPEALED)
22 §1051. False statement by physician (REPEALED)
22 §1052. Investigation of suspected cases of tuberculosis or glanders in domestic animals (REPEALED)
22 §1053. Return of person to sanitorium (REPEALED)
22 §1054. Appeals (REPEALED)
22 §1055. Penalty (REPEALED)
Subchapter 2-A: IMMUNIZATION
22 §1061. Definitions
22 §1062. Distribution of immunizing agents
22 §1063. Clinics
22 §1064. Immunization information system
22 §1065. Influenza immunizing agent distribution report (REPEALED)
22 §1066. Universal Childhood Immunization Program
Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
22 §1091. Federal aid and cooperation (REPEALED)
22 §1092. Examination and treatment (REPEALED)
22 §1093. Information bulletins (REPEALED)
22 §1094. Reports by physicians and institutions (REPEALED)
22 §1095. Examination requested (REPEALED)
22 §1096. Cure supervised (REPEALED)
22 §1097. Penalty (REPEALED)
Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES
22 §1131. License for sale (REPEALED)
22 §1132. Kinds of licenses (REPEALED)
22 §1133. Wholesale license (REPEALED)
22 §1134. Retail license (REPEALED)
22 §1135. Application for license (REPEALED)
22 §1136. Fees (REPEALED)
22 §1137. Term of license (REPEALED)
22 §1138. Information furnished (REPEALED)
22 §1139. License not transferable (REPEALED)
22 §1140. License for separate locations (REPEALED)
22 §1141. Display of license (REPEALED)
22 §1142. Penalty (REPEALED)
22 §1143. Disposition of fines (REPEALED)
Article 3: PREMARITAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
22 §1181. Test required (REPEALED)
22 §1182. Waiver in emergency (REPEALED)
22 §1183. Physician's statement and laboratory test (REPEALED)
22 §1184. Free blood test if unable to pay (REPEALED)
22 §1185. Exception to requirement of physician's certificate (REPEALED)
22 §1186. Fee (REPEALED)
22 §1187. Form sheets; certificates (REPEALED)
22 §1188. Appeals (REPEALED)
22 §1189. Misrepresentation; penalty (REPEALED)
Article 4: PRENATAL EXAMINATION
22 §1231. Blood sample for laboratory test
22 §1232. Standard tests approved by department
22 §1233. Blood specimens accompanied by information blank; report
22 §1234. Civil action not maintainable
Article 5: EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY
22 §1241. Definitions
22 §1242. Expedited partner therapy
Subchapter 4: QUARANTINE OF INFECTED VESSELS
22 §1271. Examination of passengers and crew (REPEALED)
22 §1272. Anchorage at proper distance (REPEALED)
22 §1273. Regulations (REPEALED)
22 §1274. Duty of pilots to give notice (REPEALED)
22 §1275. Penalty for violation or evasion after notice (REPEALED)
22 §1276. Red flags on vessels (REPEALED)
22 §1277. Expenses (REPEALED)
Subchapter 5: RABIES OR HYDROPHOBIA
22 §1311. Killing or impounding of dogs
22 §1312. Immunization of dogs (REPEALED)
22 §1313. Procedures for the transportation, quarantine, euthanasia and testing of animals suspected of having rabies
22 §1313-A. Provisions for immediate destruction of certain animals
22 §1313-B. Civil violation, court authorization for removal and other remedies
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