Title 10 — Health and Safety

(a) No dead human body or fetus attaining twenty (20) weeks of gestation or more shall be buried, deposited in a crypt, mausoleum or vault, cremated, removed from Guam or otherwise disposed of, unless a burial-transit permit has first been issued therefor by the Office of Vital S…

The right to control the disposition of a dead human body and the duty of burial or other disposition and the liability for the COL 2026-04-23 reasonable cost shall be pursuant to the provisions of § 4A102 and § 4A103 of Chapter 4A of 10 GCA. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 22-130:2 (May 3…

As used in this article: (a) Communicable Disease includes any of the following diseases or conditions which are dangerous to public health: (1) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (2) Amebiasis (amoebic dysentery); (3) Anthrax; (4) Brucellosis (undulant fever); (5) Chancr…

COL 2026-04-23 Any person licensed or registered to practice any healing art under Chapter 12 of this Title who has knowledge of or suspects the presence of any communicable disease or any other disease dangerous to the public health, shall report the same to the Director within …

The superintendent, chief medical officer, nurse in charge or other person in charge of any hospital, clinic, dispensary, infirmary, medical aid station or other establishment providing medical care, either to the general public or otherwise, who has knowledge of the presence of …

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Any owner, keeper or other person in charge of the operation of a hotel, boarding house or dormitory shall immediately report to the Director the presence therein of any person he has reason to believe to be sick of, or to have died of any contagious, infectious, communicable or …

COL 2026-04-23 Any master of a vessel or captain of an aircraft shall immediately report to the Director or his representative the presence aboard such vessel or aircraft of any person such master or captain has reason to believe to be sick of or to have died of any communicable …

When a complaint is made or a reasonable belief exists that a communicable disease or other disease dangerous to the public health prevails in any house or elsewhere which has not been reported, the Director shall make an inspection for the purpose of discovering whether any such…

When the Director has reason to believe that a communicable disease exists but that full and complete information as required by § 3302 of this article has not been provided, the Director or his representative may examine any and all records or reports deemed necessary to fully i…

(a) Isolation and quarantine shall be imposed in accordance with regulations. Such regulations shall designate the disease for which isolation or quarantine is necessary, and such other requirements concerning diagnosis, treatment, release and other pertinent matters as may be ne…

(a) Notwithstanding § 3309 of this article, when a person has or is reasonably suspected of having or is reasonably suspected of being a carrier of any communicable disease or any other disease dangerous to the public health, the Director may impose isolation of such person and m…

When a person has been isolated or quarantined and is restricted thereby to his residence or other building, the Director may place in a conspicuous position on the exterior of the premises where such person is isolated or quarantined a placard having printed on it in large lette…

No person who has been isolated or quarantined shall leave the premises or area to which he has been restricted without the written permission of the Director until he has been released from such isolation or quarantine.

COL 2026-04-23 Upon the request of the Director, it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to act and assist in the enforcement of isolation and quarantine, using such force as may be reasonably necessary.

The Director may, if he deems it advisable, order the premises and contents thereof in which any person has been ill or has died of a communicable disease or any other room, building, premises or area, any contents thereof, which may be infective by contact with any communicable …

The Director may destroy any infective clothing, bedding or other article which cannot be made safe by disinfection. He shall furnish to the owner thereof a receipt showing the number, character, condition and estimated value of the article so destroyed. A copy of such receipt sh…

Upon the presentation of the original receipt for articles destroyed under § 3315 of this article and approval by the Attorney General, the Director shall pay to the owner of such property, out of such appropriations of the Department as may be available, the value of such destro…

During an epidemic or threatening epidemic or when a dangerous communicable disease is unusually prevalent, the Director may close any public or private school and prohibit any public or private gathering for such time as may be necessary in the interest of the public health.

The Director, in his discretion, may require that the body of a person, who has died of a communicable disease or any other disease dangerous to the public health, be buried or cremated immediately or within such period of time and in conformity with COL 2026-04-23 such procedure…

Where any person suffering from a communicable disease is required to remain isolated or quarantined or to do or refrain from doing any act or thing whereby spread of the disease may be enhanced or such person because of his tender age or of physical or mental disability is unabl…

No person having a communicable disease or any other disease dangerous to the public health or being in charge of any other person afflicted with such a disease, shall willfully expose himself or such person in any public place, street or highway except as may be authorized by th…

No person shall conceal any person having any communicable disease or any other disease dangerous to the public health, including any venereal disease. No parent, guardian or other person having custody or care of a minor child shall conceal the fact of a minor child having any s…

(a) No student shall be permitted to attend any public or private school, college or university within Guam unless evidence is presented to the enrolling officer of such school, college or university that the student child is free from any communicable diseases, and has had all t…

Any licensed physician attending a pregnant woman for a condition relating to her pregnancy during the period of gestation or at delivery shall take or cause to be taken a sample of the blood of such woman and submit such sample to the Department’s laboratory or other laboratory …

In reporting any birth or stillbirth, any physician or other person required to make such reports shall state in a report accompanying the certificate whether, according to his knowledge or information, a blood test for syphilis has been made upon a specimen of blood taken from t…

Any physician, midwife, or any other person in attendance at childbirth immediately after birth shall administer a one percent (1%) silver nitrate solution to both eyes of the newborn child. Preparations other than one percent (1%) silver nitrate may be used only on approval of t…

Annually, the Director shall conduct an immunization audit. Sample audits shall be conducted on public health clinic records, private clinic records and private physicians' records to determine if: (a) One (1) consolidated immunization record is posted on the inside front cover o…

(a) All health care providers performing immunizations to children and adults shall submit immunization reports to the Department of Public Health and Social Services (Department) in a manner compliant with the guidelines for submissions issued by the Department, which shall, at …

The immunization audit shall be done by the Director who may delegate his duty. The Director shall be responsible for assuring that the confidentiality of individual patient records is preserved. The Department shall be responsible for compiling a statistical report of the audit.

The Director may order an autopsy to determine if the deceased died of a communicable disease or whenever, in his direction, the public interest justifies it.

(a) No student shall be permitted to attend any public or private school, college, or university within Guam unless they COL 2026-04-23 have on file with the enrolling officer of such school, college or university a report of a Tuberculosis (“TB”) skin test result. (b) If the stu…

Virus, and Any Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases upon Conviction or Adjudication of Having Committed Act or Acts of Criminal Sexual Assault. The court shall issue an order requiring a juvenile, who has been certified to the criminal court for prosecution as an adult and convict…

The date and results of a test performed under Section 3330 of this Chapter must be made available, on request, to the victim or, if the victim is a minor, to the victim's parent or guardian and COL 2026-04-23 positive test results shall be reported to the Director of Public Heal…

(a) Notice required. A hospital shall give a written notice about sexually transmitted diseases to a person receiving medical services in the hospital who reports or evidences a sexual assault or other unwanted sexual contact or sexual penetration. When appropriate, the notice mu…

(a) Upon declaration by the United States Centers for Disease Control and/or the World Health Organization that a health-related epidemic or outbreak has taken place in a COL 2026-04-23 jurisdiction, or issues a health advisory on a jurisdiction, I Maga’lahen Guåhan, with the adv…

Services as Cooperative Agency. The Department of Public Health and Social Services is hereby designated as the agency to cooperate with the duly constituted Federal authorities in the administration of these parts COL 2026-04-23 of the Social Security Act which relate to materna…

and Purposes. (a) The Department of Public Health and Social Services (the Department) is hereby designated as the agency to administer a maternal and child health program in Guam. (b) The purposes of such program shall be to develop, extend and improve health services, and to pr…

Formulation, Adoption and Approval. (a) The Department hereby empowered and authorized: (l) To formulate, adopt and administer a detailed plan or plans for the purposes specified in § 3501 of this article. (2) To make and adopt all such rules and regulations not inconsistent with…

Such plan or plans shall include therein provisions for: (a) Financial participation by Guam. (b) Administration of such plans or plans by the Department. (c) Such methods of administration as are necessary for efficient operation of such plan or plans. (d) Maintenance of records…

COL 2026-04-23 (a) The Director of Public Health and Social Services (the Director) shall be the administrative officer of the agency with respect to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this article, and of the plan or plans formulated and adopted in accordanc…

and Expenditures. (a) The Treasurer of Guam is hereby made custodian of all moneys allotted to Guam by the Federal government, or received from other sources, for the purposes of maternal and child health services. (b) The Treasurer shall receive and provide for the proper custod…

Needs: Administration and Purposes. (a) The Department of Public Health and Social Services (the Department) is hereby designated as the agency to administer a program of service for children with a disability(ies) or special health need(s). (b) The purpose of such program shall …

Health Needs: Formulation, Adoption and Approval. (a) The Department is hereby empowered and authorized: (l) To formulate, adopt and administer a detailed plan or plans for the purposes specified in § 3601 of this article. (2) To make and adopt all such rules and regulations, not…

Such plan or plans shall include therein provisions for: (a) Financial participation by Guam. (b) Administration of such plan or plans by the Department. (c) Such methods of administration as are necessary for efficient operation of such plan or plans. (d) Maintenance of records …

(a) The Director of Public Health and Social Services (the Director) shall be the administrative officer of the agency with respect to the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this article, and of the plan or plans formulated and adopted in accordance therewith, an…

Custody and Expenditure. (a) The Treasurer of Guam is hereby made custodian of all moneys allotted to Guam by the Federal government, or received from other sources, for the purposes of services for children with special health needs. (b) The Treasurer of Guam shall receive and p…

with Federal Government. The Department is hereby authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement or agreements with the United States Department of Health and Human Services prescribing the manner, terms and conditions of cooperation with such Department of Health and Human Ser…

The Department of Public Health and Social Services (the Department) is hereby designated as the agency to cooperate with the United States Public Health Service in the administration of those parts of the Public Health Service Act, as amended, which relate to grants and services…

Purposes. (a) The Department is hereby designated as the agency to administer U.S. Public Health Services programs in Guam. (b) The purpose of such programs shall be to develop, extend and improve public health services.