Minnesota Administrative Rules

4735.0110 DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.

Subpart 1.

General duties.

The state commissioner of health or an authorized officer shall be responsible for the collection and review of disease reports, epidemiologic investigations, and control of disease in all areas of the state.

Subp. 2.

Agreements.

The commissioner may enter into written agreements with local boards of health for the purposes of specifying shared responsibilities for the collection of data and information described in parts 4605.7000 to 4605.7800. The agreement must be made a part of the biennial community health services plan. The agreement shall include but not be limited to:

A.

requirements pertaining to data to be collected and disease investigations to be conducted;

B.

minimum personnel requirements;

C.

duties of the commissioner regarding the provision of technical or other assistance to fulfill the agreement;

D.

specification of means by which the board of health as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 145A.02, subdivision 2, shall coordinate data collection and other duties of the agreement with related activities of the commissioner or other local boards of health;

E.

criteria by which the commissioner will determine that the duties and responsibilities agreed upon are met;

F.

procedures for renewal of the agreement; and

G.

grounds for termination.

Subp. 3.

Notice to board of health.

The commissioner shall bring to the attention of the board of health any conditions within the jurisdiction of the board of health which represent the potential for a public health hazard.

Subp. 4.

Assistance to board of health.

The commissioner shall provide technical assistance and personnel as he or she determines are available and necessary to answer the requests of the board of health for assistance in the investigation and control of disease.

Subp. 5.

Public health emergency.

In the event of a public health emergency, the commissioner may, after giving reasonable notice to the board of health, suspend all or certain specified terms of the agreement for a period of time sufficient to respond to the public health emergency.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144.05; 144.0742; 144.12

History:

9 SR 2584; L 1987 c 309 s 24

Published Electronically:

April 19, 2004