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Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 392
Tuberculosis Control
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Section 392.63, Florida Statutes 2000

392.63  Temporary leave.--Any person who has been hospitalized, placed in another health care facility or residential facility, or isolated in the home may be granted a short-term temporary leave at the discretion of the department or its authorized representatives, if the department determines the temporary leave will be closely monitored and will not pose a threat to the public health. Temporary leave may be granted for therapeutic purposes, in the event of death or critical illness in the person's family, or for other emergencies.

History.--s. 1, ch. 88-389; s. 1, ch. 88-398; s. 14, ch. 94-320.