Mississippi Code
In General
§ 41-23-39. Definitions applicable to Section 41-23-41

The following terms when used in Sections 41-23-39 and 41-23-41 shall have the following meanings ascribed in this section:
"Emergency medical technician" means a person licensedunder Section 41-59-1 et seq. to provide emergency medical services as an emergency medical technician-ambulance, emergency medical technician-advanced, emergency medical technician-paramedic, or emergency medical technician-nurse-paramedic.
"Fire department" means service groups (paid or volunteer) that are organized and trained for the prevention and control of loss of life and property from fire and/or other emergencies.
"Firefighter" means an individual who is assigned to fire fighting activity and is required to respond to alarms and perform emergency actions at the location of a fire, hazardous materials or other emergency incident.
"Infectious disease" means any condition as listed or determined by the State Department of Health that may be transmitted by an infected person.
"Licensed facility" means hospital, nursing home, medical clinic or dialysis center, as licensed by the state to provide medical care, but shall not include a physician's office.
"Bystanding caregiver" means any person who is unlicensed or noncertified in providing medical services or emergency medical services, who provides care or services to an injured person at the scene of an emergency before the arrival and rendering of emergency medical services by a licensed or certified emergency medical services provider.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 41 - Public Health

Chapter 23 - Contagious and Infectious Diseases; Quarantine

In General

§ 41-23-2. Penalties for violating health department orders with respect to life-threatening communicable diseases

§ 41-23-5. Authority of State Department of Health to investigate diseases; authority to temporarily detain individuals for disease control purposes under certain circumstances

§ 41-23-13. Suppression of nuisances injurious to public health

§ 41-23-27. Powers of State Board of Health as to persons afflicted with infectious sexually transmitted disease

§ 41-23-29. Inspection and examination of person suspected of being afflicted with infectious sexually transmitted disease

§ 41-23-30. Confidential testing for and treatment of sexually transmitted disease

§ 41-23-31. Donations to state board of health

§ 41-23-33. State Board of Health may call upon the federal government

§ 41-23-37. Immunization practices for control of vaccine preventable diseases; school attendance by unvaccinated children

§ 41-23-39. Definitions applicable to Section 41-23-41

§ 41-23-41. Emergency service provider notice of exposure to blood or body fluids; licensed facility duties regarding infectious disease

§ 41-23-45. Department of Health to provide educational material on availability of vaccines for meningitis and hepatitis A and B to public universities and colleges for distribution to students

§ 41-23-47. Preparation of statewide Hepatitis C Virus plan