[Adopted 11-22-2004 by Ord. No. 04-40]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any disease transmitted from one person or animal to another
directly, by contact with excreta or other discharges from the body,
or indirectly via substances or inanimate objects; may be bacteria,
fungi, parasites, or viruses.
The occurrence or imminent threat of an illness or health
condition that meets all of the following criteria:
This article is not applicable to the diseases
on Attachment A, Nonquarantinable Diseases.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Attachment A is included at the end of this chapter.
The Community Health Nurse Services (CHNS) Director
(Director) may do all of the following as necessary to address a public
health emergency:
A.
Order any individual to receive a vaccination unless
the vaccination is reasonably likely to lead to serious harm to the
individual or unless the individual, for reasons of religion or conscience,
refuses to obtain the vaccination.
A.
The Director may require isolation or quarantine of a patient or individual who is a carrier of a communicable disease, a patient or individual under § 368-62B, quarantine of contacts, concurrent and terminal disinfection, or modified forms of these procedures as may be necessary.
B.
If the Director suspects or is informed of the existence
of any communicable disease, the Director shall at once investigate
and make or cause such examinations to be made as are necessary. The
diagnostic report of a physician, the notification or confirmatory
report of a parent or caretaker of the patient, or a reasonable belief
in the existence of a communicable disease shall require the Director
immediately to quarantine, isolate, require restrictions or take other
communicable disease control measures in a manner upon the persons.
The Director shall consult a physician as speedily as possible where
there is reasonable doubt or disagreement in diagnosis and where advice
is needed. The Director shall act as necessary to protect the public.
C.
If deemed necessary by the Director for a particular
communicable disease, all persons except the Director, his or her
representative, attending physicians and nurses, members of the clergy,
the members of the immediate family and any other persons having a
special written permit from the Director are forbidden to be in direct
contact with the patient.
D.
In a state of emergency, no person, other than a person
authorized by the Director or agent of the Director, may enter an
isolation or quarantine premises.
E.
The Director shall designate the tribal police to
execute his or her orders and properly guard any place if quarantine
or other restrictions on communicable disease are violated or intent
to violate is manifested. The tribal police shall use all necessary
means to enforce the quarantine, for the prevention and control of
communicable diseases, or the orders of the Director.
F.
When the Director deems it necessary that a person
be quarantined or otherwise restricted in a separate place, the Director
or designee shall remove the person, if it can be done without danger
to the person's health, to such a designated place.
G.
Expenses.
(1)
Expenses for necessary medical care, food and other
articles needed for the care of the infected person shall be charged
against the person or whoever is liable for the person's support.
(2)
The Menominee Tribe/Clinic is responsible for the
following costs accruing under this section unless the costs are payable
through third party liability or through any benefit system:
