§ 521.2. Definitions
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: November 3, 2020
Effective: November 3, 2020
35 P.S. § 521.2
§ 521.2. Definitions
The following terms, whenever used in this act, have the meanings indicated in this section, except where the context indicates a clearly different meaning:
(e) Isolation. The separation for the period of communicability of infected persons or animals from other persons or animals in such places and under such conditions as will prevent the direct or indirect transmission of the infectious agent from infected persons or animals to other persons or animals who are susceptible or who may spread the disease to others.
(i) Quarantine. The limitation of freedom of movement of persons or animals who have been exposed to a communicable disease for a period of time equal to the longest usual incubation period of the disease in such manner as to prevent effective contact with those not so exposed. Quarantine may be complete, or, as defined below, it may be modified, or it may consist merely of surveillance or segregation.
(1) Modified quarantine is a selected, partial limitation of freedom of movement, determined on the basis of differences in susceptibility or danger of disease transmission, which is designed to meet particular situations. Modified quarantine includes, but is not limited to, the exclusion of children from school and the prohibition or the restriction of those exposed to a communicable disease from engaging in particular occupations.
(k) Reportable disease. (a) Any communicable disease declared reportable by regulation; (b) any unusual or group expression of illness which, in the opinion of the secretary, may be a public health emergency; and (c) such non-communicable diseases and conditions for which the secretary may authorize reporting to provide data and information which, in the opinion of the Advisory Health Board, are needed in order effectively to carry out those programs of the department designed to protect and promote the health of the people of the Commonwealth, or to determine the need for the establishment of such programs.
Credits
1956, April 23, P.L. (1955) 1510, § 2. Amended 1994, Sept. 29, P.L. 516, No. 75, § 1, effective in 60 days; 2020, Nov. 3, P.L. 1093, No. 112, § 1, imd. effective.
35 P.S. § 521.2, PA ST 35 P.S. § 521.2
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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