STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[Authorized: NDCC Chapter 23-01]
Concern for public health in Dakota Territory was addressed by the Territorial Legislature in 1862 by passage of a law prohibiting adulteration of food and drugs and imposing a penalty for failure to properly label poisons (T. L. 1862 Ch. 45). In 1873, Boards of Township Supervisors were authorized to act as boards of health for "the preservation of the public health" (T. L. 1873 Ch. 51). And in 1881, Boards of County Commissioners were authorized to act as boards of health (T. L. 1881, Ch. 21) "to prevent the spread of any epidemic or contagious diseases as may prevail in or threaten their respective communities." This system of public health protection was augmented in 1885 by creation of the Territorial Board of Health (T. L. 1885, Ch. 63). The Territorial Board of Health consisted of three members, including the Attorney General as an ex-officio member and president of the Board, and two gubernatorial appointees serving two-year terms. One member was required to be a physician and served as the Superintendent of Public Health. The duties of the Territorial Board of Health included promulgating and enforcing rules for the prevention and cure of infectious diseases, establishing quarantines, destroying impure food and infectious animals, and supervising local boards of health. The Superintendent of Public Health, with two other physicians selected by the Territorial Board of Health, had the responsibility for examination of physicians practicing in the territory. The composition of the Territorial Board of Health changed in 1887. The new legislation removed the Attorney General as a member and required all members to be physicians. The new Territorial Board of Health consisted of three physicians appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Council to serve two-year terms. One member of the Territorial Board of Health served as the Superintendent of Public Health. The same legislation creating the Territorial Board of Health in 1885 also provided for the composition of county boards of health. The law required the Territorial Board of Health to appoint two persons from each county to constitute the county board of health. The county district attorney served as the ex-officio member and president of the county board of health. One of the Territorial Board of Health appointees was required to be a physician and served as the County Superintendent of Health. The county boards of health had duties similar to those of the Territorial Board of Health and were required to report potential health hazards to the Territorial Superintendent of Health. Local public health legislation enacted during the territorial period formed the basis for later legislation for public health agencies on the local level.
Legislation in 1893 made the State Board of Health responsible for documentation of vital statistics in the state (S. L. 1893, Ch. 133). Legislation in the same year allowed for the creation of city boards of health and expanded the duties of county boards of health to include enforcement of state health laws. The State Board of Health was reorganized in 1899 (S. L. 1899, Ch. 30) and consisted of the Attorney General as president and two other members appointed by the Governor, one of whom was required to be a physician and serve as the Superintendent of Public Health. Another reorganization in 1923 (S. L. 1923, Ch. 227) created a State Department of Health governed by the Public Health Advisory Council. The Public Health Advisory Council appointed the State Health Officer to act as secretary to the Council and to head the State Department of Health. Divisions of the State Department of Health provided in the statute included Vital Statistics, Preventable Disease, Child Hygiene, Public Health Nursing, and Sanitary Engineering. Administration of the State Public Health Laboratories (created in 1907) located in Grand Forks, Bismarck, Minot, and Fargo were transferred from the University of North Dakota to the State Department of Health in 1933.
The functions and responsibilities of the State Department of Health increased substantially from the 1930s to the 1960s. By the 1980s, the State Department of Health had broad responsibility to provide services to maintain public health through numerous administrative divisions, including Local Health Services, Vital Statistics, Community Health Nursing, Dental Health, Disease Control, Emergency Health Services, Health Education, Maternal and Child Health, Environmental Health, Laboratory Services, Mental Health and Retardation, Health Planning, Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, and the State Hospital. In addition, the State Department of Health developed standards for hospitals and other institutions and licensed hospitals, nursing homes, laboratories, and other health facilities. It had authority for administration of water pollution control laws, removal of abandoned motor vehicles, care of tuberculosis patients. It was responsible for licensing of electrologists and electrical hair removal technicians, licensing of uranium mining operations, radiation control, licensing of care facilities for developmentally disabled persons (with the State Board for Vocational Education) and licensing health maintenance organizations (with the Department of Insurance). Other programs included administration of the Hazardous Waste Management Program, Lake Rehabilitation Grant Program, and the Domestic Violence Victim Assistance Program. With creation of the Department of Human Services in 1981, several divisions were removed from the State Department of Health and transferred to the new agency for administrative purposes. Those divisions that came under jurisdiction of the Department of Human Services in 1981 included the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Division of Mental Health and Retardation, the State Hospital, and the Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. As of July 1, 1987, the State Department of Health and the State Laboratories Department were consolidated to form the State Department of Health and Consolidated Laboratories. The newly formed Department consisted of two branches: Consolidated Laboratories and Health Services. The Department was further subdivided to include Laboratories, Consumer Protection, Preventive Health, Health Resources, Environmental Health, and Administrative Services. Within Administrative Services is the Vital Records section with the responsibility to register and preserve birth and death records and to file and maintain copies of marriage certificates, abstracts of divorces, abortion, and annulment of marriage decrees according to the law.
In 1995 the State Department of Health and Consolidated Laboratories was renamed the State Department of Health and was designated the primary environmental agency for the state. The administrative head of the Department is the State Health Officer appointed by the Governor for four years. This person must be a physician who graduated from a (class A) medical school with additional training and experience in public health administration and licensed to practice medicine in North Dakota. The State Health Officer enforces regulations of the Health Council, develops and coordinates local health services, allocates health funds subject to approval of the Health Council. In carrying out its public health responsibilities the Department is required to inspect and license health facilities, hotels, motels, boardinghouses, and food establishments. It was also to certify hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies, laboratories, and other health facilities for Medicare and Medicaid certification and register and preserve vital records. Additional responsibilities included training and licensing emergency health services, providing education and preventive health services to mothers, infants, and children including family planning and nutrition service. The Department also has responsibility to develop dental health education and tooth decay prevention service, coordinate and promote local public health service, provide communicable and chronic disease control programs, provide health education and promotion activities, and to coordinate a uniform program of public health nursing including home health care. Additionally the Department provides consultative, advisory, and enforcement service on all phases of environmental health encompassing water supply, water and air pollution control, public swimming pools and recreational facilities, solid waste disposal, radiation control, and noise and hazardous waste control. The Department also provides services for forensic analysis and registers and analyzes agricultural and petroleum products. In 2007 the Special Populations Sections was added to the Department for the purpose of addressing health issues related to people with special health-care needs and health disparities. The Section includes the Children’s Special Health Services and the Division of Health Disparities/Primary Care.
A summary of the complete list of the duties and responsibilities for the State Department of Health (as found in the 2011-2013 the North Dakota Blue Book) follows: 1) Administrative Support provides program and services from the Division of Accounting, the Office of Public Information, the Information Technology Coordinator, the Division of Vital Records, the Office of Human Resources, the Office of Education Technology, and the Public Health Liaison. 2) Emergency Preparedness and Response Section (formerly Bioterrorism). The divisions of this section have responsibility for improving and maintaining public health response to disasters and large scale emergencies. Divisions include Emergency Medical Services and Trauma, Public Health Preparedness, and Hospital Preparedness. 3) Community Health has a goal of improving the health of North Dakota citizens by providing services through local public health units. Divisions include Cancer Prevention and Control, Chronic Disease, Family Health, Injury Prevention and Control, and Nutrition and Physical Activity. 4) Environmental Health Section provides safeguards for the quality air, land, and water resources within the state. A primary function and responsibility is to coordinate communication with the US Environmental Protection Agency. Divisions are Air Quality, Laboratory Services, Municipal Facilities, Waste Management, and Water Quality. 5) Health Resources-has three divisions including Health Facilities, Food and Lodging, Life Safety, and Construction that work to promote quality care and services for the people of North Dakota. 6) Medical Services is to promote health and prevent illness and disease. The sections include Field Medical Officers, Office of the State Forensic Examiner, and Division of Disease Control.
Health Council
[NDCC 23‑01‑02]
The Public Health Advisory Council consisted of a woman, a physician, and a dentist appointed by the Governor to serve six-year terms, and the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the president of the North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis Association. It was transformed into the State Health Council in 1947 (S. L. 1947 Ch. 200). The State Health Council had essentially the same duties as the Public Health Advisory Council and consisted of nine members appointed by the Governor. The membership included two members from the North Dakota Hospital Association, two members from the North Dakota Medical Association, one member from the North Dakota Dental Association, one member from the North Dakota Pharmaceutical Association, one member from the North Dakota Nurses Association, and two laypersons. Members of the State Health Council served three-year terms. The State Health Officer, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Fire Marshal, chairman of the Board of Administration, secretary of the State Board of Nurse Examiners, and director of the State Board of Public Welfare served as an advisory group to the State Health Council. In 1973, one representative from the North Dakota Optometric Association and one additional layperson were added to the State Health Council. Later, the Superintendent of Public Instruction was removed from the advisory group.
According to the 2011-2013 North Dakota Blue Book the Governor appoints eleven members for three-year terms. These members include four persons from the health care field, five who represent consumer interests, one from the energy industry, and one from manufacturing and processing industry. Any state agency may serve in an advisory capacity to the Council at the discretion of the Council. The Council establishes standards, rules, and regulations for the maintenance of public health, including sanitation and disease control, develops, establishes, and enforces basic standards for hospitals and related medical institutions, holds hearings related to licensing of medical facilities, and directs the State Health Officer to do all things required in the proper performance of the various responsibilities placed upon the State Department of Health.
CHRONOLOGY
1873 Creation of local public health agencies were in place until statehood.
1881 The Board of County Commissioners for several counties within the Territory and the respective counties were authorized to act as a Board of Health. Duties included preventing the spread of any epidemic or contagious disease threatening their community (T. L. 1881, Ch. 21).
1885 The Territorial Board of Health was created and composed of a president, vice president, and a Superintendent of Public Health. The Attorney General of the Territory was ex-officio president of the Board. The Governor appointed the vice-president and also the Superintendent of Public Health with the consent of the Senate. The Superintendent served as the ex-officio secretary of the Board. Qualifications and duties were listed. Tasks for the first meeting were also listed (T. L. 1885, Ch. 63).
1887 Qualifications for membership were changed requiring that the members be Territorial residents and graduates of a recognized medical college. The Governor with the consent of the Board appointed the members who served two-year terms. The Board also appointed three physicians to constitute a Board of Medical Examiners (T. L. 1887, Ch. 61).
1889 At the time of statehood in 1889, the State Board of Health was established succeeding the Territorial Legislature that had established Territorial and county boards of health that were required by law to “provide for the protection of health of persons and animals”. The Territorial Board of Health was reorganized and the Superintendent of Public Health served as secretary of the Board and was required to be a resident and a physician. Appointed by the Governor the Superintendent served for two years (S. L. 1889, Ch. 22).
1899 Duties of the Board were amended and included enforcing regulations for the prevention, control, and cure of contagious diseases, establishing quarantines, removing dead bodies and potentially harmful substances. The Board was also required to investigate impure food, superintend local boards of health, and regulate the burial of dead bodies. The Board was also to superintend several boards of health in cities, villages, and towns and also the county boards of health of several counties (S. L. 1899, Ch. 30). Legislation concerned amendments for the responsibilities of the county boards of health (S. L. 1899, Ch. 58).
1905 Legislation related to boards of health and who was to serve on the boards (S. L. 1905, Ch. 52).
1907 Located at the State University and School Mines was the newly established the Public Health Laboratory which was under the control of the University Trustees. The Director was a Professor of Bacteriology and Pathology and the ex-officio State Bacteriologist (S. L. 1907, Ch. 238). The Legislative Assembly created the Bureau of Vital Statistics at the request of the US Census Bureau for the purpose of immediate registration of all births and deaths throughout the state. This was to be accomplished through the use of standardized forms as recommended by the US Bureau of Census and the American Public Health Association. Certificates of births and deaths, and burial or removal permits were provided to register districts by the registrar of the State Bureau located in the State Capitol. Legislation required certain details on the form to be filled out in order for a death certificate to be issued. A list of duties had to be carried out by the local registrars and sub-registrars before they issue death certificates. Requirements were established for burial of the dead, records were to be kept, and a local office was selected to keep the records. In the cases of births forms were created and procedures were listed and certified copies were available upon request (S. L. 1907, Ch. 270).
1911 Legislation concerned the duties of local school boards and sanitary regulations of school houses, churches, and public halls (S. L. 1911, Ch. 63).
1923 In 1923, the Legislative Assembly authorized the State Department of Health. The State Department of Health consisted of a Public Health Advisory Council, a State Health Officer, division directors, and other employees. The State Health Officer acted as secretary and executive officer of the Council. Appointed by the Public Health Advisory Council the State Health Officer was required to be a physician with experience in public health administration. The divisions within the Department included vital statistics, preventable diseases, child hygiene, public health nursing, and sanitary engineering. Members of the Public Health Advisory Council served six-year terms and included a woman, physician, and dentist who were appointed by the Governor. The remaining two members were the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the president of the North Dakota Anti-Tuberculosis Association (S. L. 1923, Ch. 227).
1933 Among administrative changes made in 1933 was the transfer of Public Health Laboratories previously connected with the University of North Dakota to the State Department of Health. The State Public Health Laboratories operations formerly located at Bismarck, Fargo, and Grand Forks were transferred to the control of the State Department of Health at the Bismarck location. The State Health Officer was required to be the administrative officer of the Department and was appointed by the Public Health Advisory Council for a term of two years. The Attorney General was added to the membership of the Council replacing the president of the Anti-Tuberculosis Association. Duties of the Council were listed with an emphasis on enforcement of regulations for the prevention and control and cure of infectious diseases, establishing quarantines, setting up regulations for the disposal of dead bodies and dangerous substances, and investigating impure food complaints. Changes in titles appearing in the statutes included “State Board of Health” replacing with “State Department of Health”. The words “Superintendent of Public Health” were replaced with “State Health Officer” (S. L. 1933, Ch. 189). The first woman Executive Secretary and State Health Officer was Maysil M. Williams, MD, MPH who served until 1942.
1943 The term of office for the State Health Officer was expanded to four years (S. L. 1943, Ch. 207).
1947 The Public Health Advisory Council was superseded by the State Health Council with an expanded membership but with duties essentially the same as the Public Health Advisory Council. Two standing committees for the Council were a health committee and a hospital committee. Other committees were formed as needed. The term of for the State Health Officer was four-years and the Officer was appointed by the Governor. Legislation spelled out the duties for the Council. The duties for the State Health Officer were listed and the State Health Officer chose directors of the divisions. The working divisions of the Department included Vital Records, Preventable Disease, Sanitary Engineering, Maternal and Child Hygiene, Public Health Nursing, Administration, Health Education, Oral Health, and the Division of Public Health Laboratories with laboratories and branches in places selected by the Council. Working with federal programs and providing for registration and licensure of medical hospitals were responsibilities included in the legislation (S. L. 1947, Ch. 200).
1949 The State Health Officer became a member of the North Dakota Indian Affairs Commission.
1955 The Division of Vital Statistics was required to transfer unclaimed fees to be deposited at the Bank of North Dakota (S. L. 1955, Ch. 81).
1961 Changes to the Health Council membership included, qualifications of members, terms of office, a schedule of the meetings, and appointees who were selected to serve as advisors (S. L. 1961, Ch. 332).
1965 Administration of the State Hospital was assumed by the Mental Health and Retardation Division of the State Department of Health.
1969 The State Health Officer became a member of the Air Pollution Control Advisory Council, State Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrators, and the Public Employees Retirement Board.
1967 The State Health Officer became a member of the State Water Pollution Control Board.
1970 The State Health Officer appointed the members of the State Advisory Council on Alcoholism.
1971 The State Health Officer became a member of the State Board of Water Well Contractors.
1973 The State Department of Health was composed of a Health Council, State Health Officer, division directors, and other employees. There were changes in the membership of the Health Council and a list of members who served in the advisory capacity (S. L. 1973, Ch. 214). The Director of Institutions was authorized to discontinue operation of the State Tuberculosis Sanitorium and transfer responsibility for patient care to the State Department of Health (S. L. 1973, Ch. 229).
1975 The State Health Officer became a member of the State Board of Embalmers and Little Missouri River Commission.
1977 A new subsection related to the duties of the State Health Officer [NDCC 23-05-01] and other legislation related to procedures to be carried out in reporting of deaths to the coroner, requirements before performing an autopsy, certification of a death (including sudden infant death syndrome services), and fees for coroner’s services (S. L. 1977, Ch. 104). The State Health Officer became a member of the Outdoor Recreation Interagency Council.
1981 Within Administrative Services of the State Department of Health is the Vital Records Division, having responsibility for registering and preserving birth and death records. The Division also files and maintains copies of marriage certificates, abstracts of divorces, abortion, and annulment of marriage decrees according to the law. Administration of the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Division of Mental Health and Retardation, State Hospital, and the Division of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse were transferred to the newly created Department of Human Services.
1985 The number of Health Council members increased and the legislative requirement for the Governor to appoint three laypersons “with broad civic interests” was replaced with new requirements for appointees (S. L. 1985, Ch. 287).
1987 Legislation authorized the consolidation of the State Department of Health and the State Laboratories Department to become the State Department of Health and Consolidated Laboratories. Changes were required in responsibility and terminology (especially relating to food, drugs, oils, and compounds). Deletions in the duties and certain other sections were changed or repealed due to the consolidation of the two departments (S. L. 1987, Ch. 263). Other legislation related to communicable diseases and the responsibility required of the State Health Officer (S. L. 1987, Ch. 290).
1989 Legislation addressed rulemaking authority by the State Department of Health and Consolidated Laboratories, specifically relating to federal legislation (S. L. 1989, Ch. 299).
1991 The Council membership increased and the Governor appointed members who met specific requirements from a list submitted by the State Hospital Association. Other groups also provided names as potential appointees to the Governor (S. L. 1991, Ch. 257). The Director of Institutions was replaced on the Council by the director of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (S. L. 1991, Ch. 592). New legislation related to reporting requirements for pesticides, concern over disclosure matters, and penalties involved (S. L. 1991, Ch. 226). Additionally an alternative health care services pilot project was enacted (S. L. 1991, Ch. 259) and changes and repeals to the Century Code concerning blood testing of pregnant women, and obtaining, storing, and distributing blood plasma (S. L. 1991, Ch. 263).
1993 Legislation related to the Health Council and regulations such as the expansion of long-term care facilities and “needs” services (S. L. 1993, Ch. 2) and removal of the laboratories branch director. A section of the Century Code was changed relating to the qualifications of the State Health Officer and the appointment of an advisory committee to the State Health Officer (S. L. 1993, Ch. 247). Six new subsections were added concerning a variety of health topics (S. L. 1993, Ch. 218) additionally legislation created a new section to the Century Code relating to the employment of waste management facility inspectors (S. L. 1993, Ch. 248) and the merger of the office of State Toxicologist including powers and duties required of the officer (S. L. 1993, Ch. 236).
1995 An act concerned renaming the State Department of Health and Consolidated Laboratories and change (or repeal) of pertinent sections of the Century Code to reflect the name and title changes. It was named the State Department of Health (S. L. 1995, Ch. 243).The Health Council membership was reduced and legislation listed the duties of the Council. Recommendations for membership appointment were provided to the Governor. An annual report on the status of health care in North Dakota was published (S. L. 1995, Ch. 246). The State Department of Health was designated as the primary state environmental agency (S. L. 1995, Ch. 244). Legislation created an act to establish a State Forensic Examiner and added three new sections to the Century Code (S. L. 1995, Ch. 114). A new section added responsibility for the State Department of Health to conduct laboratory tests such as commercial feed, insecticide, fungicide, rodenticide, fertilizer, and soil conditioner when requested by the Commissioner of Agriculture (S. L. 1995, Ch. 219). The Legislature allowed the Health Council to permit use of newborn metabolic disease screening tests for research purposes for the retention and storage of newborn metabolic disease screening tests (S. L. 1995, Ch. 245). Health care reform and changes to the duties of the Health Council were addressed and new sections to the Century Code were authorized (S. L. 1995, Ch. 246).
1997 Legislation removed from the duties of the Health Council the regulation expansion (as passed in the 1993 session (S. L. 1993, Ch. 2) for long-term health care facilities (S. L. 1997, Ch. 51). Legislation concerned the requirements of when to adopt of air quality rules established by the federal standards and it also increased the Health Council membership (S. L. 1997, Ch. 432).
1999 A new chapter of the Century Code [NDCC23-25] was created and enacted relating to public health laws and references to the powers and duties of boards of township supervisors. Legislation provided for definitions, language changes, and a description of the responsibilities of the local boards of health, newly formed or expanded health districts, and districts withdrawn. The budget and local health officers matters were also addressed (S. L. 1999, Ch. 242).
2001 The Legislative Assembly directed the Health Council to work in cooperation with the North Dakota Long Term Care Association in the administration of nursing scholarships and loan repayment grant programs (S. L. 2001, Ch. 431). A change was added to the qualifications for the Health Officer and also added was a new subsection on the donated dental services program (S. L. 2001, Ch. 29).
2003 The divisions within the State Department of Health included: Administrative Support, Bioterrorism, Community Health, Health Resources, and Medical Services. Within the Division of Environmental Health was the Laboratory Services Division [NDCC 23-01].
2009 Legislation authorized the Health Council to adopt rules that allowed “provisional trauma designation status” for hospitals that were partially compliant with trauma designation standards. Also the word “licensure” replaced the word certificate when addressing the availability of a quick response unit’s services (S. L. 2009, Ch. 214).
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30319 Administration. General Correspondence
30320 Food and Lodging. Food Inspector's Reports
30323 Food and Lodging. Hotel Inspection Correspondence
30328 Oil Inspection. General Correspondence
30527 Administration. Subject Files
30528 Disease Control. Contagious Disease Files
30530 Health Planning. Records
30747 State Health Council Minutes
30748 Division and District Activity Reports to the State Health Officer
31160 Health Education. Scrapbooks
31270 Health Care Facilities. State Advisory Council for Hospital and Related Construction Minutes
31271 Health Care Facilities. State Advisory Council for Community Mental Health
31272 Health Care Facilities. State Plans for Hospital and Medical Facilities Construction
31273 Health Care Facilities. Hospital and Health Care Facility Survey Report
31274 Health Care Facilities. Scrapbooks
31275 Health Care Facilities. State Advisory Council for Hospital and Related Construction Correspondence
31279 Disease Control. Encephalitis Surveillance Reports
31280 Disease Control. Rheumatic Fever Program Files
31281 Disease Control. Program Files
31282 Disease Control. Venereal Disease Statistical Reports
31283 Health Planning. Statewide Health Coordinating Council Minutes
31284 Administration. State Health Council Correspondence
31285 Disease Control. Tuberculosis Statistical Reports
31297 Public Health. City and County Public Health Nursing Reports
31298 Maternal and Child Health. Nursing Annual Statistical Report
31299 Maternal and Child Health. Anti-ballistic Missile Impact Files
31300 Public Health Nursing Reports
31301 Public Health Nursing. Homemaker and Home Health Aide Files
31302 Public Health. Nursing Photographs
31341 Health Education. Administrative Files
31377 Hazardous Waste Management. Special Studies Atmospheric Deposition Project Records
31378 Hazardous Waste Management. Special Studies Atmospheric Deposition Project Reports
31381 Western ND Health System. Board of Directors Minutes
31382 Western ND Health System. Project Review Committee Minutes
31383 Western ND Health System. Plan Development Committee Minutes
31385 Western ND Health System. Policy and Administrative Procedures Manuals
31386 Western ND Health System. Agency Audit Reports
31387 Western ND Health System. Administrative Files
31388 Western ND Health System. Correspondence
31419 News Releases
31420 Emergency Health Services. Regional Emergency Management Files
31436 Local Health Services. District Board of Health Minutes
31437 Local Health Services. District Health Unit Quarterly/Annual Reports
31438 Maternal and Chile Health. ND Child Passenger Safety Association Files
31439 Maternal and Child Health. Special Projects of Regional and National Significance Files
31440 Maternal and Child Health. WIC Program Files
31463 Water Supply and Pollution Control. Correspondence
31464 Water Supply and Pollution Control. Public Water Systems Files
31465 Water Supply and Pollution Control. City-County Water System Files
31466 Water Supply and Pollution Control. Indian Reservation Sanitary Construction
31467 Water Supply and Pollution Control. Lake Studies
31468 Water Supply and Pollution Control. Contamination Incident File
31469 Water Supply and Pollution Control. Water Pollution Control Board Files
31470 Water Supply and Pollution Control. International Garrison Diversion Study Board File
31471 Water Supply and Pollution Control. Energy Company Files
31472 Hazardous Waste. Report
31489 Environmental Health Committee Files
31490 Health Education. School Health Program Files
31491 Health Education. Health Promotion/Health Fairs Files
31547 Consolidated Laboratories. Beverage Registration Files
31548 Environmental Health Chief. Special Project File
31555 Health Education. Behavioral Health Risks Factor Surveillance Files
31556 Maternal and Child Health. Annual Family Planning Reports
31557 Maternal and Child Health. Nurse and Nutrition Task Force File.
31569 Community Health Nursing. Home Health Agency Records
31579 "Of Note" Newsletter File
31606 Laboratory. Administrative Files
31736 Local Health Services. Subject Files
31741 Environmental Chief. Administration Division Director Files
31742 Environmental Chief. Assistant Director's Files
31759 Consolidated Laboratories. Newsletter
31761 Public Health. Hypertension Control Program Advisory Committee
31773 Environmental Health Chief. Special Projects and Studies Files
31789 Planning and Development. Health Care Development Proposal
31821 Waste Management. Air Quality Trust Fund and Research File
31830 Consumer Protection. Registration Labels File
31883 Waste Management. Emission Trading Project File
31889 Mental Health. Grant Files
31890 Mental Health. Chronically Mentally Ill Assessment File
31915 Health Promotion and Education Division Files
31964 Maternal and Child Health. Annual Planning Reports
31965 Maternal and Child Health/Domestic Violence. Health Council on Abused Women
31979 Waste Management. Radiation Control Program UMTRA Files
31980 Waste Management. Radiation Control Program Nuclear Fallout File
31981 Environmental Engineering. Atmospheric Depositions/Acid Rain File
31983 Chemistry Division. Minutes
31985 Environmental Health Chief. Legal Files
31986 Dental Health. Reports and Statistics
32001 Environmental Engineering. Data Reference Report
32005 Children's Special Health. State Plans
32024 Waste Management. Sawyer Landfill Files
32082 Health Promotion and Education. Tobacco Prevention and Control Records
32116 Maternal and Child Health. ND Coalition for Healthy Mothers and Babies
32117 Maternal and Child Health. Slides
32118 Child and Maternal Health. Pierre the Pelican Program
32169 Injury Prevention and Control. Shaken Baby Syndrome
32188 Health Planning. Levels of Care Program
32213 Vital Records. Divorce Records
32214 Vital Records. Marriage Records
32260 Air Quality. Asbestos Inspection Records
32283 Western ND Health System. Records
32307 Cancer Prevention. Comprehensive Cancer Unit Records
32361 Chronic Disease. Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Advisory Council
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