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Session Laws, 2002
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H.B. 296 VETOES
(B) FOLLOWING A PROCLAMATION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION,
THE GOVERNOR MAY ORDER: (1) THE SECRETARY OR OTHER DESIGNATED OFFICIAL TO; (I) USE APPROPRIATE MEANS TO REDUCE MORBIDITY AND
MORTALITY CAU
SED BY A CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; AND (II) ENSURE TO THE GREATEST EXTENT FEASIBLE THAT ALL
PERSONS EXPOSED TO A DEADLY AGENT ARE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE
TREATMENT AND CONTROL.
(2) THE SECRETARY OR OTHER DESIGNATED OFFICIAL TO TAKE
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION OF ANY ITEM OR MATERIAL NEEDED TO RESPOND TO THE
MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND TO
WORK COLLABORATIVELY, TO THE EXTENT FEASIBLE, WITH HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS TO DESIGNATE AND GAIN ACCESS TO A FACILITY NEEDED TO RESPOND
TO THE CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY; (3) (2) ANY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WHO DOES NOT VOLUNTARILY
PARTICIPATE, TO PARTICIPATE IN DISEASE SURVEILLANCE, TREATMENT, AND
SUPPRESSION EFFORTS OR OTHERWISE ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DIRECTIVES
OF THE SECRETARY OR OTHER DESIGNATED OFFICIAL; (4) (3) THE SECRETARY OR OTHER DESIGNATED OFFICIAL TO
CONTROL, RESTRICT, OR REGULATE THE USE, SALE, DISPENSING, DISTRIBUTION OR
TRANSPORTATION OF ANY ITEM OR MATERIAL NEEDED TO RESPOND TO THE
MEDICAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY BY: (I) RATIONING; (II) THE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF STOCKPILES; (III) THE USE OF QUOTAS; (IV) THE PROHIBITION OF SHIPMENTS; (V) THE SETTING OF PRICES; OR (VI) OTHER APPROPRIATE MEANS; (5) (4) (I) WHEN MEDICALLY NECESSARY AND REASONABLE TO
TREAT, PREVENT, OR REDUCE THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE OR OUTBREAK
BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE EXPOSURE TO A DEADLY AGENT, THE
SECRETARY OR OTHER DESIGNATED OFFICIAL TO: (I) 1. (I) REQUIRE INDIVIDUALS TO SUBMIT TO MEDICAL
EXAMINATION OR TESTING: (II) 2. (II) UNLESS THE VACCINATION OR MEDICAL
TREATMENT WILL LIKELY CAUSE SERIOUS HARM TO THE INDIVIDUAL OR CONFLICTS
WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S
BONA FIDE RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND PRACTICES, REQUIRE
THE INDIVIDUAL TO SUBMIT TO VACCINATION OR MEDICAL TREATMENT;
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