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(I)      IDENTIFY THE ISOLATED OR QUARANTINED INDIVIDUAL OR
GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS BY NAME OR SHARED CHARACTERISTICS;

(II)     SPECIFY FACTUAL FINDINGS WARRANTING ISOLATION OR
QUARANTINE; AND

(III)   BE IN WRITING AND GIVEN TO THE INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF
INDIVIDUALS.

(7) IF THE COURT DETERMINES THAT THE DELIVERY REQUIRED BY
PARAGRAPH (6)(III) OF THIS SUBSECTION IS IMPRACTICAL BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER
OF INDIVIDUALS OR GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AFFECTED, THE COURT SHALL ENSURE
THAT THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS ARE FULLY INFORMED OF THE ORDER USING
THE BEST POSSIBLE MEANS AVAILABLE.

(D)     DURATION OF COURT ORDER

(1)      AN ORDER UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION MAY
AUTHORIZE ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE FOR NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS.

(2)      BEFORE THE ORDER EXPIRES, THE SECRETARY OR DESIGNATED
OFFICIAL MAY REQUEST THE COURT TO CONTINUE THE ISOLATION OR QUARANTINE
FOR ADDITIONAL 30-DAY PERIODS.

(3)     THE COURT SHALL BASE ITS DECISION ON THE STANDARDS
PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(5) OF THIS SECTION.

(E)     INABILITY TO APPEAR

IF AN INDIVIDUAL CANNOT APPEAR PERSONALLY BEFORE THE COURT,
PROCEEDINGS MAY BE CONDUCTED:

(1)      BY THE INDIVIDUAL'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE; AND

(2)      IN A WAY THAT ALLOWS FULL PARTICIPATION BY OTHER
INDIVIDUALS.

(F)     PROCEDURES.

(1) SUBJECT TO ANY EMERGENCY RULES THAT THE COURT OF APPEALS
ADOPTS UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE COURT MAY ORDER THE
CONSOLIDATION OF INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS INTO GROUP CLAIMS IN PROCEEDINGS
BROUGHT UNDER THIS SECTION IF:

(I)      THE LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED OR AFFECTED
MAKES INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPATION IMPRACTICAL;

(II)     QUESTIONS OF LAW OR FACT THAT ARE COMMON TO THE
INDIVIDUAL CLAIMS OR RIGHTS MUST BE DETERMINED;

(III)   THE GROUP CLAIMS OR RIGHTS TO BE DETERMINED ARE
TYPICAL OF THE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL'S CLAIMS OR RIGHTS; OR

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