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Public Health Responsibilities: Four Domains <br />15Copyright © 2021 Health Management Associates, Inc. <br />All rights reserved. PROPRIETARY and CONFIDENTIAL <br />Health Assessment & <br />Epidemiology <br />(Reportable Conditions <br />& Diseases) <br />•Vital statistics (birth and <br />death records) <br />•Reportable disease <br />conditions <br />•Assessment of <br />morbidity, mortality and <br />health risks <br />•All mandated <br />responsibilities with <br />specific reportable <br />diseases, methods and <br />timeframes <br />•Subsidized by State <br />funds <br />Health Protection – <br />Environment <br />(Inspection & <br />Investigation) <br />•Inspection and <br />investigation (food, <br />vector, tattoo, <br />recreational water, <br />water, solid waste, jails, <br />hazardous waste, <br />hazardous materials) <br />•Vector -borne disease <br />•Lead poisoning, <br />monitoring, and <br />reporting <br />•Specific inspections <br />requirements by facility <br />type and/or material <br />•Mandated and <br />discretionary <br />responsibilities <br />•Fees/State funding <br />Health Prevention - <br />Communicable Disease <br />(Monitoring & <br />Response) <br />•Immunizations <br />•Public health laboratory <br />•Communicable disease <br />control and <br />investigation (including <br />STDs and TB) <br />•Communicable disease <br />outbreak response <br />•Mandated and <br />discretionary <br />responsibilities <br />•Specialized staffing for <br />public health labs <br />•Fees/State funding <br />Health Promotion – <br />Maternal & Child <br />Health <br />(Public Education & <br />Coordination) <br />•Maternal child health <br />•Public health <br />education <br />•Public health nursing <br />•Tobacco prevention <br />and control <br />•Largely mandated <br />responsibilities <br />•State and grant <br />funding <br />•Discretion on the <br />level of services <br />provided <br />See Appendix for detailed review of each domain including statutory provisions and potential funding sources