52.01.030 Department Duties

The primary duty of the Department of Tribal Public Health is the promotion and protection of the Tribe's overall health, wellness, and safety; the prevention of disease; and responding to issues and events related to Public Health Services.

The Department of Tribal Public Health's duties shall be as follows:

(a) Assess and monitor population health status, factors that influence health, and community needs and assets.

(b) Investigate, diagnose, and address health problems and hazards affecting the population.

(c) Communicate effectively to inform and educate people about health, factors that influence it, and how to improve it.

(d) Strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships to improve health.

(e) Create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws that impact health.

(f) Utilize legal and regulatory actions designed to improve and protect the public's health.

(g) Assure an effective system that enables equitable access to the individual services and care needed to be healthy.

(h) Build and support a diverse and skilled public health workforce.

(i) Improve and innovate public health functions through ongoing evaluation, research, and continuous quality improvement.

(j) Build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health.

(k) Promulgate regulations and policies consistent with the purposes of this code.