Sec. 8. 22 MRSA §802, sub-§3, as repealed and replaced by PL 2001, c. 694, Pt. B, §4 and affected by PL 2003, c. 366, §1, is amended to read:

3. Rules. The department shall adopt rules to carry out its duties as specified in this chapter. The application of rules adopted pursuant to Title 5, section 8052 to implement section 820 must be limited to periods of an extreme public health emergency. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection, unless otherwise indicated, are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A.

Sec. 9. 22 MRSA §803, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 487, §11, is amended to read:

§803. Inspection

If the department has reasonable grounds to believe that there exists a public health threat, either on public or private property, any communicable disease which presents a public health threat, a duly authorized agent of the department may enter any place, building, vessel, aircraft or common carrier with the permission of the owner, agent or occupant where the communicable disease public health threat is reasonably believed to exist and may inspect and examine the same. If entry is refused, that agent shall apply for an inspection warrant from the District Court pursuant to Title 4, section 179, prior to conducting the inspection.

Sec. 10. 22 MRSA §806, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 487, §11, is amended to read:

1. Dismissal. In the event of an actual or threatened outbreak of a communicable disease or other public health threat, the department may order that any or all persons person attending or working in any a school or day care facility be excluded until the department determines that a public health threat no longer exists.

Sec. 11. 22 MRSA §807, last ¶, as enacted by PL 1989, c. 487, §11, is amended to read:

For purposes of carrying out this chapter, the department may designate facilities and private homes for the confinement and treatment of infected persons posing a public health threat.