Ch. 11, § 10. Public Health Action

Upon receipt of a report or notice of an unusual pharmacy trend within a respective jurisdiction, a Health Officer may take any or all of the following actions: (a) Notify other health care providers in the respective jurisdiction of possible public health emergency through blast fax or other means. (b) If individual information is known, (i) May require the infected individual(s) to seek adequate medical assistance for treatment of said infection either privately or if necessary at public expense; (ii) To the extent possible, identify, locate and refer the individual(s) with whom the infected individual may have had contact for medical evaluation and treatment if necessary.