R305-10-5. Local Health Officers

(1) The local health department shall ensure that a local health officer is employed that meets the requirements of Section R380-40-5. (2) The local health officer shall ensure that an ongoing planning process is initiated and maintained that includes: (a) a mission statement; (b) needs assessments; (c) problem statements; (d) goals; (e) outcomes; (f) process objectives or implementation activities; (g) evaluation; (h) public involvement; and (i) use of available data sources. (3) The local health officer shall promote and protect environmental health within the district to include the following activities: (a) coordinate public health services in the district; (b) direct programs assigned by statute to the local health department, including administering and enforcing state and local health laws, regulations, and standards; (c) ensure that available data on health status and health problems of the district are reviewed regularly including: (i) a report to the board of health at least annually; and (ii) an assessment that includes community input at least every five years; and (d) ensure that information about environmental health and environmental health hazards is disseminated, as appropriate, to protect the health of people in the district.