Utah Admin. Code R305-10-2 - Definitions

(1) "Department" means the Utah Department of Environmental Quality.

(2) "District" means the area and population served by a local health department.

(3) "Environmental Health Programs" means programs that the Utah Department of Environmental Quality has the statutory authority to administer for Utah.

(4) "Funds" means funding allocated by the Legislature to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality for distribution to any participating local health departments by contract.

(5) "Governance Committee" refers to the same committee established pursuant to Subsection 19-1-201(3)

(6) "Local Health Department" means a local health department established under Subsection 26A-1-102(5).

(7) "Minimum performance standards" means the minimum duties performed by local health departments for the promotion of environmental quality, including public health administration and environmental health administration including standards for inspection and enforcement, for basic programs of environmental health, not inconsistent with law, as necessary or desirable for the protection of public health, in addition to the powers and duties listed in Section 26A-1-114 and is equivalent to the phrase "minimum performance standards" in Subsection 26A-1-106(4).

(8) "Multi-county Factor" means funds allocated to local health departments to encourage them to form and maintain multi-county health departments.

(9) "Multi-county Health Department" means a local health department that is composed of two or more contiguous counties as defined in Subsection 26A-1-102(7).

(10) "Participating local health department" means a local health department that accepts funds by contract from the Department.

(11) "Service delivery plan" means a plan agreed to between the local health department and the Department to coordinate implementation of environmental programs to maximize efficient use of resources and that:

(a) recognizes that the Department of Environmental Quality and local health departments are the foundation for providing environmental health programs in the state;

(b) delineates the responsibilities of the Department and each local health department for the efficient delivery of environmental programs using federal, state, and local authorities, responsibilities, and resources;

(c) provides for the delegation of authority and pass through of funding to local health departments for environmental programs, to the extent allowed by applicable law, identified in the plan, and requested by the local health department; and

(d) is reviewed and updated annually.

(12) "Total State Population" means the population figures by county as provided by the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R305-10-2

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-05, effective 2/23/2021 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-13, effective 6/21/2024