Arizona Laws 36-1692. Environmental exposure risk assessment program; fees
A. The department shall establish an environmental exposure risk assessment program. The program shall:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-1692
- Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-1691
- Director: means the director of the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-1691
- Risk assessment: means a procedure that produces a quantitative or qualitative estimate of public health risks from an environmental exposure. See Arizona Laws 36-1691
1. Analyze public health risks associated with environmental exposures.
2. Provide for an independent evaluation and assessment of different strategies to reduce or prevent public health risks from environmental exposures.
3. Unless the director determines that the department does not have the capacity to complete required program services in a timely manner, provide state agencies, political subdivisions of this state and private entities and persons with information necessary to address public health risks from environmental exposures. The department shall establish a fee for providing environmental exposure risk assessments.
B. The department shall deposit all fees collected pursuant to this section in the risk assessment fund established by section 36-1693.