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Except as otherwise indicated by the context, the following words, terms and phrases, shall have the following meanings for purposes of this article:

Agent means an individual designated by a private or publicly-held corporation or a government to act on behalf of the corporation or governmental entity under this article. An agent shall be a bona fide resident of Colorado, a citizen or legal resident of the United States, or otherwise authorized to work in the United States.

Detention facility means a facility that a person, corporation or government, owns, rents, leases or has otherwise lawful possession, dedicated to maintaining inmates or detainees imprisoned or otherwise confined whether under contract with a government agency or not, excluding half way houses and other facilities where residents have freedom of movement.

Employee means any person who performs any service at a detention facility whether public or private on a full-time, part-time, or on contract basis. Employee does not include a person exclusively engaged in the repair or maintenance of the detention facility, or for the delivery of goods to the detention facility. For purpose of this article the term "employee" shall not include federal agents or employees of the federal government.

Notification means a written or electronic communication from the detention facility to the fire chief or designee advising the fire department of the existence of a communicable disease or pathogen. The communication shall not include any personal identifiable information as required under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Person shall have the meaning as defined in section 86-26. (Ord. No. 2019-69, § 1, 10-21-2019)