§ 92.09 ORDER.

   To control spread of a communicable disease, the Director shall be empowered as follows.

   (A)   Upon a finding pursuant to § 92.06 and determination pursuant to § 92.07, the Director will issue an order directed to the affected individual individuals, entity or entities.

   (B)   Prior to issuing any order, the Director will, as required by Neb. RS 71-1631(10), obtain approval of the directed health measure ordered by the State Public Health Department.

   (C)   Orders of the Director imposing directed health measures are effective immediately.

   (D)   Orders will contain the finding and determination and will order the affected person or persons to comply with the terms of the order, and will also include the following:

      (1)   Orders of isolation will contain the following:

         (a)   Name and identifying information of the individual(s) subject to the order;

         (b)   Brief statement of the facts warranting the isolation;

         (c)   Conditions for termination of the order;

         (d)   Duration of isolation period;

         (e)   The place of isolation;

         (f)   Required conditions to be met for treatment;

         (g)   Required conditions to be met for visitation if allowed;

         (h)   Instructions on the disinfecting or disposal of any personal property of the individual;

         (i)   Required precautions to prevent the spread of the subject disease; and

         (j)   Individual’s right to an independent medical exam at their own expense.

      (2)   Orders of quarantine will contain the following:

         (a)   Name, identifying information or other description of the individual, group of individuals, premises or geographic location subject to the order;

         (b)   Brief statement of the facts warranting the quarantine;

         (c)   Conditions for termination of the order;

         (d)   Specified duration of the quarantine;

         (e)   The place or area of quarantine;

         (f)   No contact except as approved by the Director or designee;

         (g)   Symptoms of the subject disease and a course of treatment;

         (h)   Instructions on the disinfecting or disposal of any personal property;

         (i)   Precautions to prevent the spread of the subject disease; and

         (j)   Individual’s right to an independent medical exam at their own expense.

      (3)   Orders of decontamination will contain the following:

         (a)   Description of the individual, group of individuals, premises or geographic location subject to the order;

         (b)   Brief statement of the facts warranting the quarantine;

         (c)   Instructions on the disinfecting or disposal of any personal property; and

         (d)   Precautions to prevent the spread of the subject disease.

(Ord. 245, passed 5-2-2006)