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Cal. Health & Safety Code § 120215 — Functions and Duties of Local Health Officers

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 120215

Type: Statute
Source: California Health and Safety Code
Jurisdiction: California
Date: 1996-01-01
Current through: Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Upon receiving information of the existence of contagious, infectious, or communicable disease for which the department may from time to time declare the need for strict isolation or quarantine, each health officer shall:

Citator

Cal. Health & Safety Code § 120215 — Functions and Duties of Local Health Officers is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Upon receiving information of the existence of contagious, infectious, or communicable disease for which the department may from time to time declare the need for strict isolation or quarantine, each health officer shall:

(a) Ensure the adequate isolation of each case, and appropriate quarantine of the contacts and premises.

(b) Follow local rules and regulations, and all general and special rules, regulations, and orders of the department, in carrying out the quarantine or isolation.