Public health advisory council; powers and duties generally.

Sec. 2210.

The public health advisory council shall advise and consult with the director on public health programs and policies.

The public health advisory council may:

Study issues, problems, and programs which the council and director jointly determine are of priority in the implementation of the responsibilities of the state and local health departments.

Advise the director on selected issues related to health planning and department implementation of long-term health policies.

Make recommendations as to the department's state health plan development responsibilities and duties delegated to the department pursuant to law.

Make recommendations as to the activities of all advisory committees, councils, boards, task forces, and commissions created in the department under this code or any other law and report annually to the director on the activities of those entities with particular attention to areas of overlapping functions and activities.

Provide other assistance the director reasonably requests.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978