2006 Utah Code - 26-1-4 — Department of Health created -- Policymaking responsibilities -- Cooperation with local health departments.

     26-1-4.   Department of Health created -- Policymaking responsibilities -- Cooperation with local health departments.
     (1) There is created the Department of Health, which has all of the policymaking functions, regulatory and enforcement powers, rights, duties, and responsibilities of the Division of Health, the Board of Health, the State Health Planning Development Agency, and the Office of Health Care Financing. Unless otherwise specifically provided, when reference is made in any statute of this state to the Board of Health, the Division of Health, the State Health Planning Development Agency, or the Office of Health Care Financing, it refers to the department. The department shall assume all of the policymaking functions, powers, rights, duties, and responsibilities over the division, agency, and office previously vested in the Department of Human Services and its executive director.
     (2) (a) In establishing policy which directly affects local health departments, as defined in Title 26A, Chapter 1, Part 1, the department shall cooperate with the local health departments.
     (b) The department shall establish by rule procedures for developing its policies, which ensure that local health departments are given opportunity to comment and provide input on any new policy of the department and on any proposed changes in existing policies which affect local health departments.
     (c) The department shall also provide a mechanism for review of its existing policies which affect local health departments, and for consideration of policy changes proposed by local health departments.

Amended by Chapter 269, 1991 General Session
Amended by Chapter 112, 1991 General Session