For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER. The state Chief Medical Officer appointed pursuant to Neb. RS 81-3115, if the State Public Health Department Director is not a Medical Doctor.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, ILLNESS OR POISONING. An illness due to an infectious or malignant agent, which is capable of being transmitted directly or indirectly to a person from an infected person or animal through the agency of an intermediate animal, host or vector, or through the inanimate environment.
DECONTAMINATION. The removal or neutralizing of contaminating material, such as radioactive materials, biological materials or chemical warfare agents, from a person or object to the extent necessary to preclude the occurrence of foreseeable adverse health effects. DECONTAMINATION includes remediation or destruction of sources of communicable disease or biological, chemical, radiological or nuclear agents.
DEPARTMENT. The Central District Health Department
DIRECTED HEALTH MEASURES. Any measure, whether prophylactic or remedial, intended and directed to prevent or limit the spread of communicable disease or to prevent or limit public exposure to or spread of biological, chemical, radiological or nuclear agents.
DIRECTOR. The Director of the Central District Health Department, or a person acting on behalf of the Director as his or her designee.
HEALTH CARE FACILITY. Any facility licensed under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act, Neb. RS 71-401 through 71-469 and shall include such additional clinics not licensed under that act as may be identified in specific orders issued pursuant to these regulations.
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. Any credentialed person regulated under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Act, Neb. RS 38-201 through 38-212 the Emergency Medical Services Act, Neb. RS 38-1201 through 38-1237 the Licensed Practical Nurse-Certified Act, 172 NAC 102 the State Certified Nurse Midwifery Practice Act, Neb RS 38-601 through 38-618 the Nurse Practice Act, Neb. RS 38-2201 through 38-2238 the Occupational Therapy Practice Act, Neb. 38-2501 through 38-2531 the Uniform Licensing Law, Neb. RS 38-3101 through 38-3133, or Neb. RS 71-3702 to 71-3706.
ISOLATION. The separation of people who have a specific communicable disease from healthy people and the restriction of their movement to stop the spread of that disease.
LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. A local public health department as defined by Neb. RS 71-1626 and its governing officials.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE). Equipment ordered or used to protect an individual from communicable disease, illness or poisoning.
PREMISES. Land and any structures upon it.
PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITY. Any individual or entity charged by law with a duty or authority to enforce or carry out a public health function.
QUARANTINE. Directed to identified individuals or defined populations means the restriction of, or conditions upon, the movement and activities of people who are not yet ill, but who have been or may have been exposed to an agent of communicable disease, illness or poisoning and are therefore potentially capable of communicating a disease, illness or poison. The purpose is to prevent or limit the spread of communicable disease, illness or poison. QUARANTINE of individuals or defined populations generally involves the separation of the quarantined, from the general population.
QUARANTINE and ISOLATION. These terms both include restriction of, or conditions upon, the movement and activities of people to prevent or limit the spread of communicable disease, illness or poisoning. In circumstances where animals are agents of communicable disease, illness or poisoning, either term may apply to such animals.
QUARANTINE OFFICER. The statutorily established quarantine officer for a municipality or county, usually the chief executive or top law enforcement officer.
QUARANTINE OF PREMISES. Restriction of the movement of all people upon, into or out from those premises to prevent or limit the spread of communicable disease or to prevent or limit public exposure to or spread of biological, chemical, radiological or nuclear agents.
STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Health and Human Services Regulation and Licensure or its successor.
(Ord. 245, passed 5-2-2006)