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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 392
TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL
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F.S. 392.52
392.52 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) “Active tuberculosis” means tuberculosis disease that is demonstrated to be contagious by clinical or bacteriological evidence, or by other means as determined by rule of the department. Tuberculosis disease is considered active until cured.
(2) “County health department” means an agency or entity designated as such in chapter 154.
(3) “Cure” or “treatment to cure” means the completion of a course of antituberculosis treatment.
(4) “Department” means the Department of Health.
(5) “Directly observed therapy” means treatment in which a patient ingests medications under the observation of a health care provider or other responsible party.
(6) “Threat to the public health” means a rebuttable presumption that a person has active tuberculosis and:
(a) Is not taking medications as prescribed;
(b) Is not following the recommendations of the treating physician;
(c) Is not seeking treatment for signs and symptoms compatible with tuberculosis; or
(d) Evidences a disregard for the health of the public.
(7) “Tuberculosis” means a disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis, mycobacterium bovis, or mycobacterium africanum.
History.—s. 1, ch. 88-389; s. 1, ch. 88-398; s. 3, ch. 94-320; s. 95, ch. 97-101; s. 34, ch. 97-237.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 392.52
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Cases Citing Statute 392.52

Total Results: 3

Moore v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-12-15

Citation: 407 So. 2d 991

Snippet: See, Bassing v. Cady, 208 U.S. 386, 28 S.Ct. 392, 52 L.Ed. 540 (1908); Kurtz v. State, 22 Fla. 36 (1886)

State v. Cox

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-11-01

Citation: 306 So. 2d 156

Snippet: court. In Bassing v. Cady, 208 U.S. 386, 28 S.Ct. 392, 52 L.Ed. 540 (1908), the accused was indicted in New

State v. Bernard

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-07-06

Citation: 254 So. 2d 38, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 5677

Snippet: Cady (1908), 208 U.S. 386, 391-392, 28 S.Ct. 392, 52 L.Ed. 540, 13 Ann.Cas. 905. See also Mead v. State