Arizona Laws 36-786. Laboratory testing during an enhanced surveillance advisory
A. The state laboratory shall coordinate specimen testing relating to enhanced surveillance advisory. If necessary and at state expense, the department may designate other laboratories to assist it in testing specimens.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-786
- Bioterrorism: means the intentional use of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance or biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology or any naturally occurring or bioengineered component of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance or biological product, to cause or attempt to cause death, disease or other biological malfunction in humans. See Arizona Laws 36-781
- Local health authority: means a county health department or public health services district or any person authorized to act on behalf of the county health department or public health services district. See Arizona Laws 36-781
- Public safety authority: means the department of public safety, a local law enforcement agency or a person authorized to act on behalf of the department of public safety or local law enforcement agency. See Arizona Laws 36-781
B. The department shall determine the criteria necessary for private or public laboratories to conduct clinical or environmental testing associated with bioterrorism or any illness or health condition subject to the enhanced surveillance advisory.
C. During an enhanced surveillance advisory, a public safety authority, if requested by the department or local health authority, shall coordinate and provide transportation of clinical or environmental samples to the state laboratory or other testing laboratory designated by the department.