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The State Health Commissioner’s record of findings concerning any communicable disease of public health threat that is involved in an order of isolation shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed in accordance with subdivision 12 of § 2.2-3705.5.D\n\nThe Commissioner may order the isolated person or persons to remain in their places of residence, to remain in another place where they are present, or to report to a place or facility designated by the Commissioner for the duration of their isolation. An electronic device may be used to enforce any such isolation. 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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 773<\/a> and 1021<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2017, chapter 778<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":73733,"section_number":"32.1-48.01","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-48.01\/"},{"id":72908,"section_number":"32.1-48.05","catch_line":"Application of article; determination of exceptional circumstances; regulations; duties of the State Health Commissioner not be delegated","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-48.05\/"}],"permalink":{"id":202053,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56897,"identifier":"32.1-48.011","token":"32.1\/2\/3.02\/32.1-48.011","url":"\/32.1-48.011\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-48.011\/","token":"32.1\/2\/3.02\/32.1-48.011","dublin_core":{"Title":"Isolation may be ordered under certain exceptional circumstances; Commissioner authorized to require hospitalization or other health care","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-48.011","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Whenever the State Health Commissioner<\/span> makes a determination of exceptional circumstances pursuant to § 32.1-48.05<\/a> and that the isolation<\/span> procedures set forth in Article 3.01 (§ 32.1-48.01<\/a> et seq.) of this chapter are insufficient control measures to contain a communicable disease of public health threat<\/span>, the isolation<\/span> procedures herein may be invoked. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The State Health Commissioner<\/span> may order<\/span> the isolation<\/span> of a person or persons<\/span> upon a finding<\/span> that (i) such person or persons<\/span> are infected with or may reasonably be suspected to be infected with a communicable disease of public health threat<\/span> and (ii) isolation<\/span> is necessary to protect the public health, to ensure such isolated person or persons<\/span> receive appropriate medical treatment, and to protect health care providers and others who may come into contact with such infected person or persons<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The State Health Commissioner<\/span> shall record his findings<\/span> and any information on which he has relied in making the finding<\/span> required for isolation<\/span> pursuant to this section. The State Health Commissioner<\/span>’s record of findings<\/span> concerning any communicable disease of public health threat<\/span> that is involved in an order<\/span> of isolation<\/span> shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed in accordance with subdivision 12 of § 2.2-3705.5<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> may order<\/span> the isolated person or persons<\/span> to remain in their places of residence, to remain in another place where they are present, or to report to a place or facility designated by the Commissioner<\/span> for the duration of their isolation<\/span>. An electronic device may be used to enforce any such isolation<\/span>. The Commissioner<\/span>’s order<\/span> of isolation<\/span> shall be for a duration consistent with the known course of such communicable disease of public health threat<\/span> or, if the course of the disease is unknown or uncertain, for a period consistent with the probable course of the communicable disease of public health threat<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> To the extent that persons subject to an order<\/span> of isolation<\/span> pursuant to this article require hospitalization or other health care services, the State Health Commissioner<\/span> shall be authorized to require that such services be provided. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The State Health Commissioner<\/span> shall also have the authority to monitor the medical condition of any person or persons<\/span> subject to an order<\/span> of isolation<\/span> pursuant to this article through regular visits by public health nurses or such other means as the Commissioner<\/span> shall determine to be necessary. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nISOLATION MAY BE ORDERED UNDER CERTAIN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES; COMMISSIONER\nAUTHORIZED TO REQUIRE HOSPITALIZATION OR OTHER HEALTH CARE (\u00a7 32.1-48.011)\n\nA. Whenever the State Health Commissioner makes a determination of exceptional\ncircumstances pursuant to § 32.1-48.05 and that the isolation procedures\nset forth in Article 3.01 (§ 32.1-48.01 et seq.) of this chapter are\ninsufficient control measures to contain a communicable disease of public health\nthreat, the isolation procedures herein may be invoked.\n\nB. The State Health Commissioner may order the isolation of a person or persons\nupon a finding that (i) such person or persons are infected with or may\nreasonably be suspected to be infected with a communicable disease of public\nhealth threat and (ii) isolation is necessary to protect the public health, to\nensure such isolated person or persons receive appropriate medical treatment,\nand to protect health care providers and others who may come into contact with\nsuch infected person or persons.\n\nC. The State Health Commissioner shall record his findings and any information\non which he has relied in making the finding required for isolation pursuant to\nthis section. The State Health Commissioner’s record of findings\nconcerning any communicable disease of public health threat that is involved in\nan order of isolation shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed in\naccordance with subdivision 12 of § 2.2-3705.5.\n\nD. The Commissioner may order the isolated person or persons to remain in their\nplaces of residence, to remain in another place where they are present, or to\nreport to a place or facility designated by the Commissioner for the duration of\ntheir isolation. An electronic device may be used to enforce any such isolation.\nThe Commissioner’s order of isolation shall be for a duration consistent\nwith the known course of such communicable disease of public health threat or,\nif the course of the disease is unknown or uncertain, for a period consistent\nwith the probable course of the communicable disease of public health threat.\n\nE. To the extent that persons subject to an order of isolation pursuant to this\narticle require hospitalization or other health care services, the State Health\nCommissioner shall be authorized to require that such services be provided.\n\nF. The State Health Commissioner shall also have the authority to monitor the\nmedical condition of any person or persons subject to an order of isolation\npursuant to this article through regular visits by public health nurses or such\nother means as the Commissioner shall determine to be necessary.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, cc. 773, 1021; 2017, c. 778.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}