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19 V.I.C. § 71 Duties of Commissioner of Health
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The control of Hansen's disease in the Virgin Islands shall be vested in the Commissioner of Health who shall be responsible for carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
19 V.I.C. § 72 Duties of certain persons to report
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All physicians, midwives, nurses, members of the police force, sanitary inspectors and others, shall report in writing by name to the Commissioner of Health any person known to be suffering from Hansen's disease, or showing symptoms thereof.
19 V.I.C. § 73 Examination for Hansen's disease
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Any person reported as provided in section 72 of this title shall submit to examination by the Commissioner of Health. The examination shall be made at the time and place designated by the Commissioner of Health and in the presence of any person whom the patient may designate.
19 V.I.C. § 74 Treatment of patients with open Hansen's disease
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All cases of open Hansen's disease, that is, cases in which acid-fast bacilli can be found by ordinary method of skin scrapings and nasal smears shall be treated in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commissioner of Health.
