Here’s an excerpt from the Planning Guidance at the link above:
3.D.1.J. Become familiar with authority to declare a public health emergency, restrict movement, quarantine and isolate. Coordinate with Federal, State, local, and military treatment facilities and public health emergency officials outlined in Section 3 of reference B.
Reference B is defined earlier as a 2019 Department of Defense Instruction (6200.03) dealing with “Public Health Emergency Management.” It’s available here:
Section 3 of that 2019 Instruction is called “DOD PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS AND EMERGENCY HEALTH POWERS.” Some excerpts:
Situations that may be public
health emergencies include the occurrence or the imminent threat of an illness or health
condition with a high probability of any of the following… A significant number of deaths… Widespread exposure to an infectious or toxic agent that poses a significant risk of substantial future harm… Health care needs that exceed available resources…
Public health emergencies may be declared in the United States by the Secretary of HHS
at a national level (pursuant to Section 247d of Title 42, U.S.C.) and by SLTT [state, local, tribal, and territorial] government authorities in their respective jurisdictions according to applicable SLTT law…
Violators of procedures, protocols, provisions, or orders issued in conjunction with this public health emergency may be charged with a crime under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and under Section 271 of Title 42, United States Code (U.S.C.). Pursuant to Section 271 of Title 42, U.S.C., violators are subject to a fine up to $1,000 or
imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. [Note: 42 USC 271 deals with “Penalties for violation of quarantine laws.”]
Military commander emergency health powers include… Using facilities, materials, and services for purposes of communications, transportation, occupancy (e.g., emergency shelters or quarantine/isolation), fuel, food, clothing, health care, and other purposes, and controlling or restricting the distribution of commodities as reasonable and necessary for emergency response… Restricting movement to prevent the introduction, transmission, and spread of
communicable diseases…
Civilian public health officials may provide vocal authorization for the military commander to restrict the movement of individuals not within the military commander’s scope of authority until a formal written order is issued by the CDC or SLTT public health official…
Places of quarantine will be maintained in a safe and hygienic manner, designed to minimize transmission of infection or contamination or other harm to other persons under quarantine. Adequate food, clothing, medical care, and other necessities will be provided…
Isolation measures may be implemented in health care facilities, living quarters, or other
buildings on a DoD installation or military command…
Ensure military commanders are prepared to establish, at their discretion, a health protection framework (referred to in this issuance as the health protection condition (HPCON) level)… High mortality epidemic or contamination… HPCON D… Severe: Restriction of movement (e.g., quarantine); mass evacuation; mass decontamination; subsist on secure food/water sources…
Here’s an excerpt from the Planning Guidance at the link above:
Reference B is defined earlier as a 2019 Department of Defense Instruction (6200.03) dealing with “Public Health Emergency Management.” It’s available here:
https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/620003p.pdf
Section 3 of that 2019 Instruction is called “DOD PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS AND EMERGENCY HEALTH POWERS.” Some excerpts:
Interesting stuff.