<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-22-43 - Department primarily responsible for public health emergency response--Scope of authority--Promulgation of rules. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2057075Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2057075SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057075CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057075Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2057075DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2057075Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2057075Normal-000002 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2057075000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057075SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2057075SCL-000004 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2057075Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-22-43"><span class="s2057075SENU">34-22-43</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057075SENU">. </span><span class="s2057075CL">Department primarily responsible for public health emergency response--Scope of authority--Promulgation of rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057075Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057075DefaultParagraphFont">The department shall have primary jurisdiction, responsibility, and authority for responding to a public health emergency declared pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=34-22-42"><span class="s2057075DefaultParagraphFont">34-22-42</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057075DefaultParagraphFont"> including:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057075Normal-000001"><span class="s2057075DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Planning and executing public health emergency assessment, mitigation, preparedness, and response;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057075Normal-000001"><span class="s2057075DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    Coordinating public health emergency response between state and local authorities;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057075Normal-000001"><span class="s2057075DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Collaborating with relevant federal, state, tribal, and local authorities; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057075Normal-000001"><span class="s2057075DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Organizing public information activities regarding public health emergency response operations.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057075Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057075DefaultParagraphFont">The Department of Health may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2057075DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span class="s2057075DefaultParagraphFont">, to implement the provisions of this section.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057075Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057075000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2057075Normal"><span class="s2057075SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2057075SCL-000004"> SL 2002, ch 168, § 3.</span></p></div></body></html>