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(1) "Department" means the Department of Health or a local health department as defined in Section 26A-1-102.
(2) "First responder" means:
(a) a law enforcement officer as defined in Section 53-13-103;
(b) emergency medical service personnel as defined in Section 26-8a-102;
(c) firefighters; and
(d) public health personnel having jurisdiction over the location where an individual subject to restriction is found.
(3) "Order of restriction" means an order issued by a department or a district court which requires an individual or group of individuals who are subject to restriction to submit to an examination, treatment, isolation, or quarantine.
(4) "Public health official" means:
(a) the executive director of the Department of Health, or the executive director's authorized representative; or
(b) the executive director of a local health department as defined in Section 26A-1-102, or the executive director's authorized representative.
(5) "Subject to restriction" as applied to an individual, or a group of individuals, means the individual or group of individuals is:
(a) infected or suspected to be infected with a communicable disease that poses a threat to the public health and who does not take action as required by the department to prevent spread of the disease;
(b) contaminated or suspected to be contaminated with an infectious agent that poses a threat to the public health, and that could be spread to others if remedial action is not taken;
(c) in a condition or suspected condition which, if the individual is exposed to others, poses a threat to public health, or is in a condition which if treatment is not completed the individual will pose a threat to public health; or
(d) contaminated or suspected to be contaminated with a chemical or biological agent that poses a threat to the public health and that could be spread to others if remedial action is not taken.