[cornelis]

Model State Emergency Health Powers Act

[cornelis]

CALIFORNIA CONSIDERS MODEL STATE EMERGENCY HEALTH POWERS ACT (March 19, 2002)

[ibme]

Thanks for the informative but chilling post. Is there a URL with more information on Dr. Sell?

[cornelis]

From the text:

ARTICLE III DECLARING STATE OF PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY

Section 301 Standards for declaration A state of public health emergency shall be declared by the Governor if the Governor finds an occurrence or imminent threat of an illness or health condition . . . To make such a finding, the Governor shall consult with the the public health . . . as needed. Nothing in the duty of the Governor to consult with the public health authority or the discretion to consult with public health or other experts shall be construed to limit the Governor's authority to act without such consultation when the situation calls for prompt and timely action.

Well-crafted language for a Gubernatoris Consultum Ultimum

[KrisKrinkle]

I don't much like what I see here, but has anybody got an alternative proposition that takes care of everybody? If Andrea Yates had refused to take medication to make her "well" enough to stand trial, what should we have done?

[Tauzero]

A good candidate for a Bush pardon?

Never mind, I'd rather have my tax cut.

[SR71A]

It was bound to happen...a Government that assumes enough power to tell you what drugs you can't take will assume more power to tell what drugs you must take.