Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 117.101
General Duties of Committee
(a)
The committee shall:(1)
define the core public health services a local health entity should provide in a county or municipality;(2)
evaluate public health in this state and identify initiatives for areas that need improvement;(3)
identify all funding sources available for use by local health entities to perform core public health functions;(4)
establish public health policy priorities for this state; and(5)
at least annually, make formal recommendations to the department regarding:(A)
the use and allocation of funds available exclusively to local health entities to perform core public health functions;(B)
ways to improve the overall public health of citizens in this state;(C)
methods for transitioning from a contractual relationship between the department and the local health entities to a cooperative-agreement relationship between the department and the local health entities; and(D)
methods for fostering a continuous collaborative relationship between the department and the local health entities.(b)
Recommendations made under Subsection (a)(5)(A) must be in accordance with:(1)
prevailing epidemiological evidence, variations in geographic and population needs, best practices, and evidence-based interventions related to the populations to be served;(2)
state and federal law; and(3)
federal funding requirements.
Source:
Section 117.101 — General Duties of Committee, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.117.htm#117.101 (accessed May 4, 2024).
