Alabama Administrative Code
Title 420 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Chapter 420-3-11 - CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF HOTELS
Section 420-3-11-.14 - Procedures When Infection Is Suspected

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 420-3-11-.14

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

(1) Employees

(a) When the Health Officer has reasonable cause to suspect possible communicable disease transmission by an employee of a hotel, he/she shall immediately secure a morbidity history of the suspected employee, make other investigations as indicated, and notify the State Epidemiologist. The Health Officer may require any or all of the following measures and any other measures which he/she deems necessary for the protection of public health.
1. The immediate exclusion of the employee from employment in hotels.

2. The immediate closing of the hotel concerned until, in the opinion of the Health Officer, no further danger of disease outbreak exists. Immediate permit suspension initiated without a hearing shall occur only upon personal order of the State/County Health Officer or the Public Health Area Environmental Director.

3. The restriction of the employee's services to specific areas of hotel operations where there would be no danger of transmitting disease.

4. Adequate medical and laboratory examination of the employee and other hotel employees and of his or their required specimens.

(2) Guests - If the Health Officer has reasonable cause to suspect a possible communicable disease, the guest room shall not be rented again until approval has been given by the Health Officer. The hotel manager or proprietor shall follow the Health Officer's instructions with respect to required cleaning and disinfection of the guest room, bathroom, furnishings and equipment or the temporary removal of said furnishings and equipment.

(3) Closure - The Health Officer may require the immediate closure of any hotel or any portion of a hotel, after proper notice has been given, if just cause exists to suspect the possibility of transmission of disease or other public health hazard will result from the operation of the hotel or a particular portion of the hotel. Immediate permit suspension initiated without a hearing shall only occur upon personal order of the State/County Health Officer or the Public Health Area Environmental Director.

Author: Ronald Dawsey, Tim Hatch

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 22-2-2, 34-15-3.

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