Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-6-303 - Isolation, Quarantine, Exclusion, and Other Control Measures
A. When a local
health agency is required by this Article to isolate or quarantine an
individual or group of individuals, the local health agency:
1. Shall issue a written order:
a. For isolation or quarantine and other
control measures;
b. To each
individual or group of individuals and, for each individual who is a minor or
incapacitated adult, the individual's parent or guardian, except as provided in
subsection (A)(2);
c. That
specifies:
i. The isolation or quarantine and
other control measure requirements being imposed, including, if applicable,
requirements for physical examinations and medical testing to ascertain and
monitor each individual's health status;
ii. The identity of each individual or group
of individuals subject to the order;
iii. The premises at which each individual or
group of individuals is to be isolated or quarantined;
iv. The date and time at which isolation or
quarantine and other control measure requirements begin; and
v. The justification for isolation or
quarantine and other control measure requirements, including, if known, the
disease for which the individual or individuals are believed to be cases,
suspect cases, or contacts; and
d. That may provide information about
existing medical treatment, if available and necessary to render an individual
less infectious, and the consequences of an individual's failure to obtain the
medical treatment; and
2.
May post the written order in a conspicuous place at the premises at which a
group of individuals is to be isolated or quarantined if:
a. The written order applies to the group of
individuals, and
b. It would be
impractical to provide a copy to each individual in the group.
B. A local health agency
may issue a written order for additional control measures:
1. Except as provided in subsection (A)(2),
to each affected individual, group of individuals, or person and, for each
individual who is a minor or incapacitated adult, the individual's parent or
guardian;
2. That specifies:
a. The control measure requirements being
imposed, including, if applicable, requirements for:
i. Being excluded from working as a food
handler, caring for patients or residents in a health care institution, or
caring for children in or attending a school or child care
establishment;
ii. Avoiding other
locations where the individual or an individual in the group of individuals may
pose a health risk to other individuals;
iii. Observing airborne precautions, droplet
precautions, or contact precautions and the methods by which the individual
shall comply with the requirement;
iv. Prophylaxis or immunization, as
applicable, as an alternative to or to reduce the length of
exclusion;
v. Physical examinations
and medical testing to ascertain and monitor the individual's health status;
or
vi. Not creating a situation
where additional individuals may be exposed to the communicable
disease;
b. The identity
of each individual, group of individuals, or person subject to the
order;
c. The date and time at
which the control measure requirements begin; and
d. The justification for the control measure
requirements, including:
i. If known, the
disease for which the individual or individuals are believed to be cases,
suspect cases, or contacts; and
ii.
If applicable, the possible consequences of the individual, group of
individuals, or person failing to follow the recommendations of the Department
or the local health agency to control the spread of the communicable disease;
and
3. That may
provide information about the disease, existing medical treatment, if
applicable, and the consequences of an individual's failure to comply with the
order.
C. Within 10
calendar days after the issuing of a written order described in subsection (A)
or (B), if a local health agency determines that isolation, quarantine, or
other control measure requirements need to continue for more than 10 calendar
days after the date of the order, the local health agency shall file a petition
for a court order that:
1. Authorizes the
continuation of isolation, quarantine, or other control measure requirements
pertaining to an individual, a group of individuals, or a person;
2. Includes the following:
a. The isolation, quarantine, or other
control measure requirements being imposed, including, if applicable,
requirements for physical examinations and medical testing to ascertain and
monitor an individual's health status;
b. The identity of each individual, group of
individuals, or person subject to isolation, quarantine, or other control
measure requirements;
c. If
applicable, the premises at which each individual or group of individuals is
isolated or quarantined;
d. The
date and time at which isolation, quarantine, or other control measure
requirements began; and
e. The
justification for isolation, quarantine, or other control measure requirements,
including, if applicable and known, the disease for which the individual or
individuals are believed to be cases, suspect cases, or contacts; and
3. Is accompanied by the sworn
affidavit of a representative of the local health agency or the Department
attesting to the facts asserted in the petition, together with any further
information that may be relevant and material to the court's
consideration.
D. A local
health agency that files a petition for a court order under subsection (C)
shall provide notice to each individual, group of individuals, or person
identified in the petition according to the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure,
except that notice shall be provided within 24 hours after the petition is
filed.
E. In the event of
noncompliance with a written order issued under subsection (A) or (B), a local
health agency may contact law enforcement to request assistance in enforcing
the order.
F. If the Department
determines that isolation, quarantine, or other control measure requirements
are necessary, the Department, under A.R.S. § 36-136(H), may take any of
the actions specified in subsections (A) through (E).
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