Md. Code Regs. 10.59.01.06

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.59.01.06 - Isolation and Quarantine in an Individual's Home

A. The Secretary, with assistance from staff at a local health department, local health care facilities, local law enforcement agencies, local social service agencies, or any other local county agencies as needed, may isolate or quarantine in the individual's home an individual who does not require hospitalization or other highly skilled medical care.

B. The health officer shall:

(1) Ensure that appropriate supplies, such as surgical masks, gloves, thermometers, and hand hygiene material, are available to an isolated or quarantined individual; and

(2) Depending on the kind of illness of an isolated individual or the suspected illness of a quarantined individual, recommend to the Secretary that the Secretary issue further quarantine orders to ensure that other members of the house are quarantined either at the house as set forth in this regulation or at a nonhealth care facility as set forth in Regulation .07 of this chapter and are provided, at a minimum, with the following:

(a) Written or oral information, or both, about the:

(i) Infection for which the individual is being isolated or quarantined; and

(ii) Precautionary measures the individuals living in the house should exercise while staying in the house where the individual is being isolated or quarantined;

(b) Supplies, such as surgical masks, hand hygiene material, thermometers, and gloves, if appropriate;

(c) The local health department phone number; and

(d) Other information and supplies determined by the health officer as necessary.

C. The health officer, in collaboration with local health care practitioners, shall ensure the monitoring of the health of an isolated or quarantined individual, as needed.

Md. Code Regs. 10.59.01.06