Tuesday October 30 3:35 PM ET Proposed New Bioterrorism Law Prepares for Worst By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Correspondent WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A model bioterrorism law being distributed to U.S. states and territories would help them prepare for the worst by clearing up a confusing mass of antiquated rules and powers, legal experts said on Tuesday. Drafted at the behest of the Department of Health and Human Services (news - web sites) and with the help of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (news - web sites), the new law proposes ways to legally quarantine people, confiscate hospitals and get quick information to doctors in case of a bioterror attack. States are being urged to use the law, published on the Internet at http://www.publichealthlaw.net, either as a template or to patch holes in their own measures. <snip> http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011030/sc/attack_anthrax_law_dc_1.html