I. What Is Public Health?

A. Core Public Health Functions and Essential Public Health Services
B. Public Health and Common Acronyms
C. Reference Book

II. Roles and Responsibilities of a Local Boards of Health Member

A. Local/County Boards of Health

         1. Functions of the Board and Membership List

         2. Mission/Vision

         3. Ethics

         4. Roles and Responsibilities

• Guidebook for Local Boards of Health
• Ten Rules of Thumb for Local Boards of Health
• Simplified Parliamentary Procedure
• Robert’s Parliamentary Made Simple

         5. Legal Responsibilities

• Tort Liability: Code of Iowa, Chapter 670
• Local Boards of Health (LBOH) Law: Code of Iowa, Chapters 137
• LBOH rules: Iowa Administrative Code, [641], Chapters 77
• LBOH rules: Iowa Administrative Code, [641], Chapters 78
• Open Meetings: Code  of Iowa, Chapter 21
• A Bakers Dozen - 13 Issues Regarding the Open Meeting Law
• Open Records:  Code of Iowa, Chapter 22
• Local Board of Health (LBOH) Law: Code of Iowa, 455B.172
• Iowa Attorney General Sunshine Advisories - relate to Iowa Code 21, and 22
• List of all Iowa Code sections which make reference to a "Local Board of Health" or "County Board of Health"

         6.  Professional Advisory Personnel Responsibilities (if the Local Board of Health Serves in This Capacity)

         7.  Contracts and Financial Management

• Local Boards of Health Financial Management
• Code of Iowa Chapter 28E: Joint Exercise of Governmental Powers 
• IDPH Annual Contract Listing

         8.  Calendar of Meeting Dates/and Other Events for Orientation

         9. Self Evaluation Tools and Process

         10. Human Resources

• Successful Interviewing 
• Model Board Candidate Interview Form

B. Local Public Health Agency (LPHA)

         1. Mission/Vision

         2. Table of Organization

         3. Annual Report

         4. Health Department Programs

         5. Environmental Health

• Environmental Health Websites
• Environmental Health Specialist Position - Interview Questions

          6. County Budget Process: IAC Chapter 331.434

          7. Public Health Partners That Serve the County Residents and Linkages with Them

         8. Evaluation Tools for Director/Administrator

• Director's Evaluation: Guide for Performance Evaluation
• Director's Evaluation: Community Leadership Questionnaire
• Director's Self Evaluation on Job Performance
• Board of Health Questionnaire: Administrator Evaluation
• Guide for Performance Evaluation of Health Department Director/Administrator

         9. Promoting Health in Your Community

III. The Local Board of Health and the County Board of Supervisors

A. Appointing Local Boards of Health

         1. Board of Supervisors Appointment Guide

         2. Appointment and Removal of Board of Health Members: Iowa Code Section 331.321

IV. Other Public Health Law

A. How Iowa Rules and Law Are Made  

B. Other Laws and Rules

         1. Instructions how to access Iowa Code and IAC

         2. State Board of Health: IAC [641], 170

         3. Code of Iowa, Chapter 135        

V. Redesigning Public Health in Iowa

A. Iowa Public Health Practice Standards and Redesigning Public Health

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