North Dakota Code 23-35.1-02 – Regional public health network – Joint powers agreement – Review by department – Criteria
Before a group of public health units may be designated as a regional public health network and eligible for state funding, the department shall review the joint powers agreement the public health units entered and verify that:
Terms Used In North Dakota Code 23-35.1-02
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- population: means the number of inhabitants as determined by the last preceding state or federal census. See North Dakota Code 1-01-47
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- Rule: includes regulation. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33
1. The regional public health network consists of:
a. At least two public health units serving a minimum population of fifteen thousand; or b. A minimum of three public health units.
2. The joint powers agreement requires that the participating public health units:
a. Assess the health of the population; b. Identify workplan activities that meet the needs of the region; c. Comply with requirements adopted by rule; d. Meet department maintenance of effort funding requirements, which must be calculated based on each unit’s dollar or mill levy public health unit contribution in the most recent calendar year; and
e. Share core public health activities and measure outcomes in accordance with subsection 3.
3. The joint powers agreement requires:
a. Evidence that network activities align with prevailing health status and community needs; b. Shared or expanded services, including the core public health activities of:
(1) Preventing epidemics and spread of disease; (2) Protecting against environmental hazards; (3) Preventing injuries; (4) Promoting health behaviors; (5) Responding to disasters; and
(6) Assuring the quality and accessibility of health services; c. Assurance of network performance measurement to demonstrate capacity, process, or health outcomes; d. Criteria for the future participation of public health units that were not parties to the original joint powers agreement; e. An application process by which public health units that were not parties to the original joint powers agreement may become participating districts; and
f. A process by which public health units that were not parties to the original joint powers agreement may appeal a decision to deny an application to participate in the agreement to the department.
4. The joint powers agreement provides for the structure of the governing body of the network.