§ 13-1704. Director -- Duties

   (a) Duties. -- The director shall:

   (1) Establish a statewide asthma coalition composed of individuals and organizations with an interest in asthma;

   (2) Develop and finalize a comprehensive statewide asthma plan;

   (3) After finalization of the development of the statewide asthma plan, implement a statewide asthma intervention program;

   (4) Develop and organize collaborative relationships with asthma control and stakeholders within other State and local agencies and in the private sector;

   (5) Develop and implement an asthma surveillance system;

   (6) Upon completion of the asthma surveillance system in paragraph (5) of this subsection, identify mechanisms for the utilization of surveillance data in identifying interventions to control asthma;

   (7) Identify and promote educational programs for providers, parents, guardians, caregivers, and asthma patients that include information on identifying symptoms of asthma, effective treatment for asthma, and methods of preventing asthma; and

   (8) Identify sources of grant funding for the Asthma Control Program.

(b) Funding and training. -- The Program may:

   (1) Provide funding for local asthma intervention initiatives; and

   (2) Provide training for school personnel, or other appropriate personnel, on asthma education in conjunction with the Department of Education and local health departments.

HISTORY: 2002, ch. 366.