Section 126 – Medical reserve corps.
Effective 5/4/2022 26A-1-126. Medical reserve corps. (1) In addition to the duties listed in Section 26A-1-114, a local health department may establish a medical reserve corps in accordance with this section. (2) The purpose of a medical reserve corps is to enable a local health authority to respond with appropriate health care professionals to a […]
Section 127 – Surge capacity, surveillance, and community outreach plan.
26A-1-127. Surge capacity, surveillance, and community outreach plan. (1) In addition to the duties listed in Section 26A-1-114, a local health department shall develop and implement a locally appropriate plan, in coordination with appropriate local, state, and federal partners, to: (a) investigate disease outbreaks; (b) expand outreach and education efforts to employers, schools, and community […]
Section 128 – Tobacco, electronic cigarette, and nicotine product permits — Enforcement.
Effective 7/1/2020 26A-1-128. Tobacco, electronic cigarette, and nicotine product permits — Enforcement. A local health department: (1) shall enforce the requirements of Title 26, Chapter 62, Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, and Nicotine Product Retail Permit; (2) may enforce licensing requirements for entities that hold a business license to sell a tobacco product, an electronic cigarette product, […]
Section 129 – Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Grant Program — Reporting.
Effective 7/1/2020 26A-1-129. Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Grant Program — Reporting. (1) As used in this section, “grant program” means the Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Grant Program created in this section. (2) There is created the Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Grant Program which shall be administered […]
Section 123 – Unlawful acts — Criminal and civil liability.
26A-1-123. Unlawful acts — Criminal and civil liability. (1) It is unlawful for any person, association, or corporation, and the officers of the association or corporation to: (a) violate state laws or any lawful notice, order, standard, rule, or regulation issued under state laws or local ordinances regarding public health or sanitation; (b) violate, disobey, […]
Section 124 – Religious exemptions.
26A-1-124. Religious exemptions. This part does not authorize a local health department to impose on any person any mode of treatment inconsistent with the creed or tenets of any religious denomination of which the person is an adherent, provided the person complies with sanitary and quarantine laws, rules, and regulations. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter […]
Section 125 – Existing local health departments required to conform to statutory amendments.
26A-1-125. Existing local health departments required to conform to statutory amendments. Each county or municipality operating or participating in the operation of a local health department in existence as of January 1, 2002, shall, no later than June 30, 2003, amend its local ordinances, policies, or interlocal agreements relating to the organization and operation of […]
Section 116 – Allocation of state funds to local health departments — Formula.
26A-1-116. Allocation of state funds to local health departments — Formula. (1) (a) The Departments of Health and Environmental Quality shall each establish by rule a formula for allocating state funds by contract to local health departments. (b) This formula shall provide for allocation of funds based on need. (c) Determination of need shall be […]
Section 117 – Funding of departments — Tax levies.
26A-1-117. Funding of departments — Tax levies. (1) Counties involved in the establishment and operation of local health departments shall fund the local health departments with appropriations from the General Fund, from the levy of a tax, or in part by an appropriation and in part by a levy under Section 17-53-221. (2) A local […]
Section 118 – Treasurer of local department — Bond.
Effective 5/10/2016 26A-1-118. Treasurer of local department — Bond. (1) The county treasurer shall serve as treasurer of a local health department. (2) Unless another county treasurer is designated pursuant to the interlocal agreement creating the multicounty local health department or the multicounty united local health department, the county treasurer of the county in which […]