H1487: Declarations of a Public Health Emergency

Legislative Summary

Revises provisions related to expiration & renewal of declarations of public health emergency; authorizes individual to refuse examination, testing, or treatment under State Health Officer's order during public health emergency by submitting written refusal to State Health Officer; provides that such individuals may not be required to undergo such examination, testing, or treatment; removes State Health Officer's authority to use any means necessary to treat individual under certain circumstances.