The department shall have primary jurisdiction, responsibility, and authority for responding to a public health emergency declared pursuant to § 34-22-42 including:

1. (1) Planning and executing public health emergency assessment, mitigation, preparedness, and response;
2. (2) Coordinating public health emergency response between state and local authorities;
3. (3) Collaborating with relevant federal, state, tribal, and local authorities; and
4. (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.

Source: SL 2002, ch 168 , § 3.