The department shall have primary jurisdiction, responsibility, and authority for responding to a public health emergency declared pursuant to § 34-22-42 including:

(1) Planning and executing public health emergency assessment, mitigation, preparedness, and response;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-22-43

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(2) Coordinating public health emergency response between state and local authorities;

(3) Collaborating with relevant federal, state, tribal, and local authorities; and

(4) Organizing public information activities regarding public health emergency response operations.

The Department of Health may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to implement the provisions of this section.

Source: SL 2002, ch 168, § 3.

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