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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2181 By: West (Kevin) of the House
and
Standridge of the Senate
An Act relating to quarantine protocols; amending 63
O.S. 2021, Section 1-504, which relates to quarantine
procedures; prohibiting certain movement of person
having or suspected of having communicable disease;
broadening certain autho rity of district court;
updating statutory language; amending 63 O.S. 2021,
Section 1-507, which relates to school attendance of
diseased pupils; broadening applicability of section;
eliminating certain duty of school; modifying
criteria for determination of exclusion period;
authorizing local health departments and the State
Department of Health to provide certain guidance to
schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1210.194,
which relates to children afflicted with contagious
disease or head lice ; broadening applicability of
section; requiring compliance with certain public
health law; authorizing certain certifica tion from a
licensed doctor; eliminating certain provisions
relating to head lice; repealing 63 O.S. 2021,
Sections 1-505 and 1-506, which relate to removal of
diseased persons; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHO MA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-504, is
amended to read as follow s:
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Section 1-504. A. Whenever a local heal th officer determines
or suspects that a person has been e xposed to and may be incubating
a communicable disease of public health concern, the local health
officer may impose a quarantine upon such person and req uire such
person to remain out of public con tact and in the place or premises
where such person usuall y stays. Notice thereof shall be given in
accordance with the rules and regulations of promulgated by the
State Board Commissioner of Health. It shall b e unlawful for such
person, or any other person, to violate the terms or conditions of
the quarantine.
B. Whenever a local health officer determines or suspects that
a person has a communicable disea se of public health con cern, the
local health officer ma y impose isolation upon such person and
require such person to remain out of public contac t and in an
adequate treatment facility or in the place or premises where such
person usually stays. Notice t hereof shall be given i n accordance
with the rules and regulations of promulgated by the State Board
Commissioner of Health. It shall be unlawful for such person, or
any other person, to violate the terms or conditions of the
isolation.
C. No person having or suspected of having a communicable
disease shall be compelled to be moved from the place where he or
she is sick to any place other than his or her own resid ence unless
the individual does not reside in a permanent residence.
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D. District courts shall be authorized to may grant injunctive
relief, including temporary injunctions and temporary restra ining
orders, to overturn or compel compliance with a quarantin e or
isolation order issued by a local hea lth officer pursuant to this
section.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-507, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1-507. No Any person having a communicable disease
shall be permitted to attend or head lice may be p rohibited from
attending a private or, public, or parochial school, and it. It
shall be the duty of the parent or guardian and the school of such
person to exclude from the school such person until the expiration
of the period of isolation or quarantine o rdered for the case, or
until permission to do so shal l have been given by the local county
health department or the State Department of Health in compliance
with the school's communicable disease policy. Local health
departments and the State Department of Health may provide guidance
and assistance to schoo ls in setting or changing such p olicy.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 20 21, Section 1210.194, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.194 A. Any child afflicted with a contagious or
communicable disease or head lice may be prohibited from attending a
public, private, or parochial schoo l until such time as he the child
is free from the contagious or communicable disease or head lice in
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compliance with Section 1 -507 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes
or upon certification from a licensed medical doctor or licens ed
doctor of osteopathic medicine .
B. Any child prohibited from attending school due to head lice
shall present to the appr opriate school authorities, before the
child may reenter school, certification from a health professional
as defined by Section 2601 of Title 6 3 of the Oklahoma Statutes or
an authorized representative of the State Department of Health that
the child is no longer afflicted with head lice.
C. School districts and county or city-county health
departments may enter into agreements under the Interlo cal
Cooperation Act for the purpose of provi ding assistance to the
school district by inspecting children who are returning to school
after an absence due to head lice to ensure that the child is no
longer afflicted with head lice.
D. If a school district and county or city-county health
department has entered into an agreement as authorized in subsection
C of this section, upon written authorization of the parent or
guardian of a child, the county or city-county health department may
provide treatment to the child for head lice.
SECTION 4. REPEALER 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-505, is
hereby repealed.
SECTION 5. REPEALER 63 O.S. 2021, Section 1-506, is
hereby repealed.
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SECTION 6. This act shall become effective July 1, 202 3.
SECTION 7. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emer gency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the House of Representatives the 20th day of March, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023.
Presiding Officer of the Senate