Sec. 8. (a) A local health officer may file a report with the court that states that an individual with a communicable disease who has been detained under this article may be discharged without danger to the health or life of others.
(b) The court may enter an order of release based on information presented by the local health officer or other sources.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-10.5-17.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.138-2006, SEC.9; P.L.1-2007, SEC.139; P.L.112-2020, SEC.37.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 41. Public Health Measures for the Prevention and Control of Disease
16-41-9-1.5. Isolation; Quarantine; Notice; Hearing; Orders; Renewal; Crime; Rules
16-41-9-1.6. Actions of Public Health Authority in Event of Quarantine
16-41-9-1.7. Immunization Programs
16-41-9-3. Students With a Serious Communicable Disease; Exclusion From School
16-41-9-6. Detained Individuals With a Communicable Disease; Isolation; Unauthorized Absences
16-41-9-8. Discharge Reports; Release Orders
16-41-9-12. Refusal of Admission to Facilities; Actions Against Persons and Licensed Facilities