Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SYSTEM
Title 173 - CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
Chapter 6 - DIRECTED HEALTH MEASURES TO PREVENT OR LIMIT THE SPREAD OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, ILLNESS, OR POISONING
Section 173-6-004 - DIRECTED HEALTH MEASURES

Universal Citation: 173 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 6 ยง 004

Current through September 17, 2024

004.01 Directed Health Measures which may be ordered by the Director are:

6-004.01A Quarantine of:
1. Individuals;

2. Defined populations;

3. Buildings and premises, or of defined areas, public and private, or

4. Animals.

The methods of quarantine may require the individual or population to remain within or outside of defined areas (cordon sanitaire) or restricted to or from specified activities, which may include "work quarantine" restricting individuals or defined populations to their residence or workplace.

In the event that the quarantine of affected premises posing an immediate threat to the public health and safety is determined to be incapable of effective enforcement, the Department may act alone or in concert with any local jurisdiction having condemnation or nuisance abatement authority, to carry out measures effective to remove the threat, including safe demolition of the premises.

6-004.01B Isolation of individuals:
1. At home;

2. In a health care facility; or

3. In another designated area.

6-004.01C Decontamination.

6-004.01D Such other protocols or measures as may be identified as effective against public health threats by the American Public Health Association and the United States Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or other similar public health authority.

004.02 Any of the Directed Health Measures may include, and are not limited to, any of the following:

1. Periodic monitoring and reporting of vital signs;

2. Use of PPE for the performance of specified tasks or at specified premises; or

3. Specific infection control measures including cleaning and disposal of specified materials.

004.03 Any Order of the Director may include temporary seizure or commandeering of personal or real property for public health purposes.

004.04 Directed Health Measures may be directed to an individual, group of individuals, or a population, or directed to the public at large with regard to identified premises or activities and may also include health care providers, health care facilities, health care authorities, and public and private property including animals.

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