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Gallatin City-County Board of Health to review emergency rule

Posted at 1:00 PM, Apr 14, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-14 15:00:41-04

BOZEMAN — The Gallatin City-County Board of Health will hold a meeting on Wednesday, April 15 at 7 a.m. to review proposed revisions of the emergency rule that was created on March 18, 2020 and subsequently extended on March 26 to April 17.

The Board will discuss and decide whether to extend the existing rule to April 24, 2020.

The Board will consider making provisions to bring the current emergency rule into harmony with Governor Steve Bullock’s directive on April 7, 2020.

In addition, the Board will consider adopting an emergency rule relating to the local Health Officer Order about quarantine and isolation, signed by Matt Kelley, Health Officer for the Gallatin City-County Health Department on April 7, 2020.

Due to social distancing requirements, the Board is encouraging the public to submit comments through email, view the meeting by streaming it online, and participate live by calling in. Details on how to participate virtually can be found here. The meeting will take place at the Gallatin County Courthouse Community Room, 311 W. Main St. in downtown Bozeman. The meeting will begin at 7 a.m. and be streamed online at https://www.healthygallatin.org/about-us/minute-meetings-agendas/. From the AVCapture pull-down menu, select "Upcoming" and then select the relevant Board of Health meeting date.

The Gallatin City-County Health Department Call Center is open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for questions about COVID-19. Reach the Call Center by phone at 406-548-0123 or email at callcenter@readygallatin.com.