26B-7-321. Investigation of suspected bioterrorism and diseases -- Termination of orders of constraint.
(1) The department shall: ascertain the existence of cases of an illness or condition caused by the factors described in Subsectionsand; 26B-7-316(1) 26B-7-317(1) investigate all such cases for sources of infection or exposure; ensure that any cases, suspected cases, and exposed persons are subject to proper control measures; and define the distribution of the suspected illness or health condition.
(2) Acting on information received from the reports required by Sectionsthrough, or other reliable information, the department shall identify all individuals thought to have been exposed to an illness or condition described in Subsection. 26B-7-316 26B-7-320 26B-7-316(1) The department may request information from a health care provider concerning an individual's identifying information as described in Subsectionwhen: 26B-7-316(2)(b) the department is investigating a potential illness or condition described in Subsectionand the health care provider has not submitted a report to the department with the information requested; or 26B-7-316(1) the department has received a report from a pharmacist under Section, a medical laboratory under Section, or another health care provider under Subsectionand the department believes that further investigation is necessary to protect the public health. 26B-7-318 26B-7-319 26B-7-317(1) A health care provider shall submit the information requested under this section to the department within 24 hours after receiving a request from the department.
(3) The department shall counsel and interview identified individuals as appropriate to: assist in the positive identification of other cases and exposed individuals; develop information relating to the source and spread of the illness or condition; and obtain the names, addresses, phone numbers, or other identifying information of any other person from whom the illness or health condition may have been contracted and to whom the illness or condition may have spread.
(4) The department shall, for examination purposes, close, evacuate, or decontaminate any facility when the department reasonably believes that such facility or material may endanger the public health due to a condition or illness described in Subsection. 26B-7-316(1)
(5) The department shall destroy personally identifying health information about an individual collected by the department as a result of a report under Sectionsthroughupon the earlier of: 26B-7-316 26B-7-322 the department's determination that the information is no longer necessary to carry out an investigation under Sectionsthrough; or 26B-7-316 26B-7-324 180 days after the information is collected.