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:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26A-1-127
Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services created in Section 26B-1-201. See Utah Code 26A-1-102
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a)
investigate disease outbreaks;
(b)
expand outreach and education efforts to employers, schools, and community organizations; and
(c)
expand local capacity to respond to disasters or disease outbreaks.
(2)
The plan required by Subsection (1) shall include as a minimum, details on how the local health department will maintain, train, and strengthen:
(a)
the Medical Reserve Corps authorized by Section 26A-1-126;
(b)
disease surveillance systems;
(c)
disease outbreak management systems to respond to communicable and food borne illness; and
(d)
emergency preparation and response plans to address infrastructure capacity and outreach and training to community partners.
