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Title 22, Chapter 251: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1: INSPECTION; RULES GENERALLY; EPIDEMICS

22 §901. System of inspection (REPEALED) 
22 §902. Rules and regulations (REPEALED) 
22 §903. Refusal to obey rules (REPEALED) 
22 §904. Notifiable or reportable diseases (REPEALED) 
22 §905. Notice by physician to Director of Health (REPEALED) 
22 §906. Epidemics (REPEALED) 

Article 2: CARE OF INFECTED PERSONS

22 §951. Infected persons not to be removed (REPEALED) 
22 §952. Infected persons may not mingle with public (REPEALED) 
22 §953. Convalescents and nurses may not leave premises without certificate (REPEALED) 
22 §954. Infected persons excluded from conveyance without notice to owner (REPEALED) 
22 §955. Seclusion of infected person (REPEALED) 
22 §956. -- upon complaint and warrant (REPEALED) 
22 §957. Quarantined persons; assistance to (REPEALED) 
22 §958. Persons arriving from infected places; restrictions (REPEALED) 
22 §959. Precautions in border towns (REPEALED) 
22 §960. Antitoxins, vaccines and drugs; available free (REPEALED) 
22 §961. Infected children restricted (REPEALED) 
22 §962. Exposed children excluded from public schools (REPEALED) 
22 §963. Dismissal of school if exposed to infection (REPEALED) 

Article 3: CARE OF INFECTED PREMISES AND ARTICLES

22 §1001. Disinfecting of leased premises (REPEALED) 
22 §1002. Disinfection of personal items by nurses or other attendants (REPEALED) 
22 §1003. Use of personal items prohibited until disinfected (REPEALED) 
22 §1004. Destruction of exposed bedding and clothing (REPEALED) 
22 §1005. Impounding of infected articles (REPEALED) 
22 §1006. -- safekeeping (REPEALED) 
22 §1007. Powers of officers (REPEALED) 
22 §1008. -- expenses (REPEALED) 
22 §1009. Compensation for men or property impressed (REPEALED) 
22 §1010. Used conveyance to be disinfected (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 1-A: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1: DEFINITIONS; RULES; PENALTIES; INSPECTIONS; GENERAL AUTHORITY

22 §1011. Definitions (REPEALED) 
22 §1012. Authority of department (REPEALED) 
22 §1013. Inspection (REPEALED) 
22 §1014. Penalties (REPEALED) 
22 §1015. Court orders (REPEALED) 
22 §1016. Exclusion from school (REPEALED) 

Article 2: DANGEROUS COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

22 §1019. Control of dangerous communicable diseases (REPEALED) 
22 §1020. Examination or isolation (REPEALED) 
22 §1021. Treatment or confinement (REPEALED) 
22 §1022. Court procedures (REPEALED) 
22 §1023. Immunity for hospital (REPEALED) 
22 §1024. Discharge; committed person leaving prior to discharge (REPEALED) 
22 §1025. Medical review board (REPEALED) 
22 §1026. Liability for expenses (REPEALED) 

Article 3: UNIFORM REPORTING OF DISEASES

22 §1029. Authority of the department (REPEALED) 
22 §1030. Reporting (REPEALED) 
22 §1031. Time requirements (REPEALED) 
22 §1032. Confidentiality (REPEALED) 
22 §1033. Immunity (REPEALED) 
22 §1034. Penalties (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 2: TUBERCULOSIS

22 §1041. Tuberculosis declared infectious; duty of physicians and others (REPEALED) 
22 §1042. Control of tuberculosis (REPEALED) 
22 §1043. Tuberculous persons registered (REPEALED) 
22 §1044. Notice of vacancy (REPEALED) 
22 §1045. Infected articles disinfected (REPEALED) 
22 §1046. When orders of local health officer are not obeyed (REPEALED) 
22 §1047. Tuberculous persons to exercise care; duty of local health officer (REPEALED) 
22 §1048. Duty of physician (REPEALED) 
22 §1049. Precautionary measures; needy patients (REPEALED) 
22 §1050. Recoveries reported (REPEALED) 
22 §1051. False statement by physician (REPEALED) 
22 §1052. Investigation of suspected cases of tuberculosis or glanders in domestic animals (REPEALED) 
22 §1053. Return of person to sanitorium (REPEALED) 
22 §1054. Appeals (REPEALED) 
22 §1055. Penalty (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 2-A: IMMUNIZATION

22 §1061. Definitions 
22 §1062. Distribution of immunizing agents 
22 §1063. Clinics 
22 §1064. Immunization information system 
22 §1065. Influenza immunizing agent distribution report (REPEALED) 
22 §1066. Universal Childhood Immunization Program 

Subchapter 3: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

Article 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS

22 §1091. Federal aid and cooperation (REPEALED) 
22 §1092. Examination and treatment (REPEALED) 
22 §1093. Information bulletins (REPEALED) 
22 §1094. Reports by physicians and institutions (REPEALED) 
22 §1095. Examination requested (REPEALED) 
22 §1096. Cure supervised (REPEALED) 
22 §1097. Penalty (REPEALED) 

Article 2: PROPHYLACTIC RUBBER ARTICLES

22 §1131. License for sale (REPEALED) 
22 §1132. Kinds of licenses (REPEALED) 
22 §1133. Wholesale license (REPEALED) 
22 §1134. Retail license (REPEALED) 
22 §1135. Application for license (REPEALED) 
22 §1136. Fees (REPEALED) 
22 §1137. Term of license (REPEALED) 
22 §1138. Information furnished (REPEALED) 
22 §1139. License not transferable (REPEALED) 
22 §1140. License for separate locations (REPEALED) 
22 §1141. Display of license (REPEALED) 
22 §1142. Penalty (REPEALED) 
22 §1143. Disposition of fines (REPEALED) 

Article 3: PREMARITAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

22 §1181. Test required (REPEALED) 
22 §1182. Waiver in emergency (REPEALED) 
22 §1183. Physician's statement and laboratory test (REPEALED) 
22 §1184. Free blood test if unable to pay (REPEALED) 
22 §1185. Exception to requirement of physician's certificate (REPEALED) 
22 §1186. Fee (REPEALED) 
22 §1187. Form sheets; certificates (REPEALED) 
22 §1188. Appeals (REPEALED) 
22 §1189. Misrepresentation; penalty (REPEALED) 

Article 4: PRENATAL EXAMINATION

22 §1231. Blood sample for laboratory test 
22 §1232. Standard tests approved by department 
22 §1233. Blood specimens accompanied by information blank; report 
22 §1234. Civil action not maintainable 

Article 5: EXPEDITED PARTNER THERAPY

22 §1241. Definitions 
22 §1242. Expedited partner therapy 

Subchapter 4: QUARANTINE OF INFECTED VESSELS

22 §1271. Examination of passengers and crew (REPEALED) 
22 §1272. Anchorage at proper distance (REPEALED) 
22 §1273. Regulations (REPEALED) 
22 §1274. Duty of pilots to give notice (REPEALED) 
22 §1275. Penalty for violation or evasion after notice (REPEALED) 
22 §1276. Red flags on vessels (REPEALED) 
22 §1277. Expenses (REPEALED) 

Subchapter 5: RABIES OR HYDROPHOBIA

22 §1311. Killing or impounding of dogs 
22 §1312. Immunization of dogs (REPEALED) 
22 §1313. Procedures for the transportation, quarantine, euthanasia and testing of animals suspected of having rabies 
22 §1313-A. Provisions for immediate destruction of certain animals 
22 §1313-B. Civil violation, court authorization for removal and other remedies 
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