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FL S0950

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/17/2015

Primary Sponsor

Health Policy

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires state and county attorneys, sheriffs, police officers, and other officials to assist the Department of Health in enforcing health laws, rules, and orders under chapter 381.

  • Authorizes the State Health Officer to issue isolation orders and defines isolation as separation of individuals reasonably believed to be infected with communicable disease from those not infected to prevent disease spread.

  • Specifies that orders issued by the State Health Officer or Department of Health for isolation or quarantine are immediately enforceable by law enforcement officers.

  • Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules specifying conditions and procedures for imposing and lifting isolation or quarantine orders.

  • Makes violation of isolation or quarantine orders a misdemeanor of the second degree, and specifies that public health emergency rules and actions supersede conflicting rules and ordinances of other state agencies and political subdivisions.

Legislative Description

Public Health Emergencies

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 697 (Ch. 2015-120)

4/22/2015

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy4/8/2015
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services3/12/2015
Health Policy2/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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