65-128. Rules and regulations of secretary for isolation and quarantine; publication; definition. - Kansas Statutes

65-128

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 1.--SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT, ACTIVITIES

      65-128.   Rules and regulations of secretary for isolation andquarantine; publication; definition.(a) For the protection of the public health and for the control ofinfectious or contagious diseases, the secretary of health andenvironment by rules and regulations shall designate such diseases asare infectious or contagious in their nature, and the secretary ofhealth and environment is authorized to adopt rules and regulations forthe isolation and quarantine of such diseases and persons afflicted withor exposed to such diseases as may be necessary to prevent the spreadand dissemination of diseases dangerous to the public health.

      (b)   As used in K.S.A. 65-118, 65-119, 65-122, 65-123, 65-126 and 65-129,and amendments thereto, "infectious or contagious disease" means anydisease designated by the secretary of health and environment as aninfectious or contagious disease in accordance with subsection (a) but theinfectious or contagious disease acquired immune deficiency syndrome or anycausative agent thereof shall not constitute an infectious or contagiousdisease for the purposes of K.S.A. 65-118, 65-119, 65-122, 65-123, 65-126and 65-129, and amendments thereto, because such disease is subject to theprovisions of K.S.A. 65-6001 through 65-6007 and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1917, ch. 205, § 1; R.S. 1923, 65-128; L. 1953, ch. 283,§ 6; L. 1965, ch. 506, § 25; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 11; L. 1976, ch. 262, § 7;L. 1988, ch. 232, § 9; July 1.