§ 11-48. Duties and responsibilities of department.

The duties and responsibilities of the health and social services department are as follows:

(a)

To educate, encourage and assist in bringing health programs to the public;

(b)

To assist in the maintenance of the well-being of our citizens by bringing programs for the prevention and elimination of disease;

(c)

To coordinate and review existing and project health programs available to the public;

(d)

To communicate with private and public health agencies to help expand health programs;

(e)

To make available diagnostic and screening tests without cost, or for a nominal fee for those least able to afford such programs;

(f)

To assist the general public to utilize existing private and governmental programs available to help maintain good health;

(g)

To petition for financial assistance to help carry out these programs;

(h)

To provide for a social service program to include transportation and informational assistance to the indigent and elderly entitled to such service;

(i)

To establish an informational bank to serve citizens in medicare, medicaid, social security and human resources;

(j)

To identify obstacle areas that handicapped persons face in city public areas within the city;

(k)

To identify services that are both needed and/or available to handicapped residents within the city; and

(l)

To generally suggest legislation and/or administrative action that would benefit handicapped residents within the city.

(Ord. No. 79-140, § 3, 8-13-79; Ord. No. 98O-6-124, § 1, 6-29-98)