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…in an Extreme Public Health Emergency
•“the Department shall assure that necessary steps are taken to protect the public health and safety by exercising the following powers as necessary”:
a)Accessing suspicious premises
b)Closure of facilities
c)Temporary use of health care facilities and ability to transfer patients
d)Temporary use of hotel and motel rooms and other facilities
Speaking Points

In a public health emergency, you can anticipate that such actions may be required.

Maine regulations “Rules for the Control of Notifiable Conditions” at 10-144 CMR Ch. 258 provide that these steps may be taken: