Terms Used In Florida Statutes 392.63

  • Department: means the Department of Health. See Florida Statutes 392.52
  • person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
  • Threat to the public health: means a rebuttable presumption that a person has active tuberculosis and:
    (a) Is not taking medications as prescribed;
    (b) Is not following the recommendations of the treating physician;
    (c) Is not seeking treatment for signs and symptoms compatible with tuberculosis; or
    (d) Evidences a disregard for the health of the public. See Florida Statutes 392.52
Any person who has been hospitalized, placed in another health care facility or residential facility, or isolated in the home may be granted a short-term temporary leave at the discretion of the department or its authorized representatives, if the department determines the temporary leave will be closely monitored and will not pose a threat to the public health. Temporary leave may be granted for therapeutic purposes, in the event of death or critical illness in the person’s family, or for other emergencies.
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