Chapter 03 - American Samoa Emergency Health Powers Act
| 13.0301 Short title. This chapter shall be known as, and may be ci… |
| 13.0302 Purposes. The purpose of this act is to:(a) Establish t… |
| 13.0303 Definitions. As used in this act, terms shall have the sam… |
| 13.0304 Mission statement. (a) It is the policy of American Samoa that i… |
| 13.0305 Director and department powers. To carry out the purpose of this act, the dir… |
| 13.0306 Response and control of event or occurrence of a public health emergency. (a) The director and department are authorize… |
| 13.0307 Declaring a public health emergency. (a) A public health emergency may be declared… |
| 13.0308 Roles and responsibilities. The department must perform public emergency… |
| 13.0309 Individual rights. All persons within the department shall seek… |
| 13.0310 Response plan. A response plan is needed to achieve the purp… |
| 13.0311 Department training, certification and credentialing. (a) The director and department may identify… |
| 13.0312 Department agreements. (a) The department may seek to establish work… |
| 13.0313 Data collection. (a) The department is authorized to collect,… |
| 13.0314 Reporting to detect and track a public health emergency. A health care provider, hospital, coroner, me… |
| 13.0315 Epidemiologic investigation. The department may investigate conditions of… |
| 13.0316 Testing, examination and screening. The department may administer testing, examin… |
| 13.0317 Vaccinations. The director or department may require vaccin… |
| 13.0318 Collection of laboratory specimens–performance of tests. During a declared public health emergency, th… |
| 13.0319 Additional emergency powers. During a declared public health emergency, th… |
| 13.0320 Procurement. (a) During a declared public health emergency… |
| 13.0321 Property–Civil proceedings. To the extent practicable and consistent with… |
| 13.0322 Private liability. (a) During a declared public health emergency… |
| 13.0323 Criminal penalties. (a) Any person who willfully violates or obst… |
| 13.0324 Severability. The provisions of this act are severable. If… |
| 13.0325 Conflicting laws. (a) This act does not restrict any person fro… |
| 13.0326 Adoption, amendment and revisions of regulations. (a) The director shall adopt regulations, pol… |
| 13.0327 Temporary regulations, rules and procedures during a declared public health emergency. (a) During any declared public health emergen… |