Quarantine and Isolation of Persons with Communicable Diseases of Public Health Threat

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This is Article 3.02 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Quarantine and Isolation of Persons with Communicable Diseases of Public Health Threat.” It is part of Chapter 2 “Disease Prevention and Control”, which is part of Title 32.1 “Health”. It contains 14 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 14 sections.

§ 32.1-48.010	Appeal of any order of quarantine
§ 32.1-48.011	Isolation may be ordered under certain exceptional circumstances; Commissioner authorized to require hospitalization or other health care
§ 32.1-48.012	Isolation order
§ 32.1-48.013	Appeal of any order of isolation
§ 32.1-48.013:1	Electronic filings as protection from communicable disease
§ 32.1-48.014	Enforcement of orders of quarantine or isolation; penalties
§ 32.1-48.015	Authorization to disclose health records
§ 32.1-48.016	Immunity from liability
§ 32.1-48.017	Use of public or private property or facilities
§ 32.1-48.05	Application of article; determination of exceptional circumstances; regulations; duties of the State Health Commissioner not be delegated
§ 32.1-48.06	Definitions
§ 32.1-48.07	Conditions for invoking the provisions of this article
§ 32.1-48.08	Declaration of quarantine
§ 32.1-48.09	Order of quarantine