R 299.4201 Certification procedure.

Rule 201. (1) By July 1 of each year, an uncertified city, county, or district department of health that desires to be considered for certification shall file an application on a form provided by the department. (2) An application request shall be accompanied by a document that contains the proposed methods, budget, and staffing to be used to carry out the performance requirements of R 299.4203 to R 299.4206. The document shall list the classification of designated authorized representatives to participate in the program and shall include all other pertinent information that may be deemed necessary by the department. (3) The minimum qualifications for individuals who have direct supervisory responsibility for the solid waste management program are as follows: (a) A baccalaureate degree or equivalent experience and training in any of the following: (i) Sanitary science. (ii) Public health. (iii) Engineering. (iv) Physical, chemical, or biological science. (v) Natural resources. (b) Two years of experience in environmental regulatory programs. (4) The application and related documents shall be used by the director to determine certification eligibility and for negotiation of the performance contract required pursuant to the provisions of R 299.4802. (5) The department shall, within 2 months after a complete certification application has been submitted, determine the eligibility of the applicant. The applicant shall be notified, in writing, of the department's determination. A health department shall not be certified until the performance contract is signed by the director and the eligible health department. However, health departments that have received certification the year before shall continue to be certified unless otherwise notified pursuant to the provisions of R 299.4202. (6) Health department certification shall be reviewed each year by the department. Updated information that is relative to certification shall be provided by the health officer, as appropriate, or upon request of the department. (7) After a determination has been made on the eligibility of a health department for certification, the department and the appropriate local governing entity shall enter into a 1-year contract that establishes the terms under which the health department will be reimbursed for personnel costs. The contract shall include the negotiated grant amount based on the rates for the area and work hours needed to carry out the program specified in R 299.4203 to R 299.4206.