Voluntarily admitted individuals with a communicable disease;

unauthorized absences; prevention of health threat Sec. 7. (a) An individual with a communicable disease who: (1) poses a serious and present risk to the health of others; (2) has been voluntarily admitted to a hospital or other facility for the treatment of tuberculosis or another serious communicable disease; and (3) who leaves the facility without authorized leave or against medical advice or who fails to return from authorized leave; shall be reported to a health officer by the facility not more than twenty-four (24) hours after discovery of the individual with a communicable disease's absence. (b) If a health officer fails or refuses to institute or complete necessary legal measures to prevent a health threat (as defined in IC 16-41-7-2) by the individual with a communicable disease, the case shall be referred to a designated health official for appropriate action under this article. [Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-10.5-16.] As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.112-2020, SEC.36.