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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="13-5101" effective_note="EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2028 PER CHAPTER 190 OF 2026" title_number="13" title_name="Miscellaneous Health Care Programs" subtitle_number="51" subtitle_name="Commission on Public Health">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Commission” means the Commission on Public Health.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Foundational public health services” includes:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The following foundational areas:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Communicable disease control;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Chronic disease and injury prevention;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Environmental public health;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Maternal, child, and family health; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Access to and linkage with clinical care; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The following foundational capabilities:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Assessment and surveillance;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Community partnership development;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Equity;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>Organizational competencies;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>Policy development and support;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>Accountability and performance management;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>Emergency preparedness and response; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="viii">
        <text>Communications.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
