N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 903.01

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section He-P 903.01 - Duties of a Health Officer

(a) Health officers shall have the authority to:

(1) Enforce public health laws and rules; and

(2) Make sanitary investigations as directed by:

a. The local board of health; or

b. The department.

(b) Deputy health officers shall be empowered to:

(1) Enforce public health laws and rules; and

(2) Make sanitary investigations as directed by:

a. The health officer; or

b. The department.

(c) Pursuant to RSA 128:3, the health officer shall:

(1) With the board of selectman, constitute the local board of health for the town; and

(2) Be the secretary and executive officer of the local board of health for the town.

(d) This local board shall:

(1) Meet at least once every year;

(2) Review the state of local public health issues and concerns; and

(3) Provide information as requested to the department on the readiness to address public health threats identified at the local or regional levels.

(e) The department shall contact the local board of health when it receives information regarding a public health threat in order to:

(1) Determine the readiness of the local board to respond; and

(2) Provide technical assistance and resources to address the issue.

N.H. Admin. Code § He-P 903.01

Derived from Number 15, Filed April 13, 2023, Proposed by #13604, Effective 3/28/2023, Expires 3/28/2033 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for He-P 900).