SC H3949

Legislative Description

Provide For An Emergency Order Issued By The Department Of Health And Environmental Control Or An Order Issued By The Probate Court For The Detention, Examination, Isolation, And Treatment Of A Person With Tuberculosis Who Poses A Risk To The Public; To Provide For The Circumstances Under Which An Emergency Order May Be Issued And The Scope Of An Emergency Order; To Provide Review And Appeal Procedures For An Emergency Order; To Authorize The Court To Waive Notice Requirements Under Certain Circumstances; To Prohibit Staying A Commitment Order Pending Appeal; To Provide That Involuntary Examination Of A Person With Suspected Tuberculosis Is Not Compulsory Treatment; And To Delete Provisions Pertaining To The Establishment Of Tuberculosis Facilities At The State Park Health Center And That The Enforcement Of This Article Is Contingent Upon The Availability Of Facilities For Hospitalization.

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