26A-1-115. Apportionment of costs -- Contracts to provide services -- Percentage
match of state funds -- Audit.
(1) (a) The cost of establishing and maintaining a multicounty local health department
may be apportioned among the participating counties on the basis of population in proportion to
the total population of all counties within the boundaries of the local health department, or upon
other bases agreeable to the participating counties.
(b) Costs of establishing and maintaining a county health department shall be a charge of
the county creating the local health department.
(c) Money available from fees, contracts, surpluses, grants, and donations may also be
used to establish and maintain local health departments.
(d) As used in this Subsection (1), "population" means population estimates prepared by
the Utah Population Estimates Committee.
(2) The cost of providing, equipping, and maintaining suitable offices and facilities for a
local health department is the responsibility of participating governing bodies.
(3) Local health departments that comply with all department rules and secure advance
approval of proposed service boundaries from the department may by contract receive funds
under Section 26A-1-116 from the department to provide specified public health services.
(4) Contract funds distributed under Subsection (3) shall be in accordance with Section
26A-1-116 and policies and procedures adopted by the department.
(5) Department rules shall require that contract funds be used for public health services
and not replace other funds used for local public health services.
(6) All state funds distributed by contract from the department to local health departments
for public health services shall be matched by those local health departments at a percentage
determined by the department in consultation with local health departments. Counties shall have
no legal obligation to match state funds at percentages in excess of those established by the
department and shall suffer no penalty or reduction in state funding for failing to exceed the
required funding match.
(7) (a) Each local health department shall cause an annual financial and compliance audit
to be made of its operations by a certified public accountant. The audit may be conducted as part
of an annual county government audit of the county where the local health department
headquarters are located.
(b) The local health department shall provide a copy of the audit report to the department
and the local governing bodies of counties participating in the local health department.
Amended by Chapter 249, 2002 General Session
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