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Senate narrows public‑health authority, adds measles to dangerous‑condition list
Utah State Senate · February 29, 2024
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Summary
Senators amended and passed a package clarifying public‑health powers, including limits on involuntary restraint and a new listing of measles as a 'dangerous public health condition.'
First Substitute House Bill 405 returned to the Senate floor on Feb. 29, 2024 for further consideration and amendment. Senator Harper described the measure as an update to public‑health code that clarifies when health departments may take possession of property (for nuisances, infestations or meth houses), narrows the list of diseases that can trigger…
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