The department shall have primary jurisdiction, responsibility, and authority for responding to a public health emergency declared pursuant to § 34-22-42 including: (1) Planning and executing public health emergency assessment, mitigation, preparedness, and response; (2) Coordinating public health emergency response between state and local authorities; (3) Collaborating with relevant federal, state, tribal, and local authorities; and (4) Organizing public information activities regarding public health emergency response operations. The Department of Health may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , to implement the provisions of this section.
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