STATE OF CONNECTICUT

BY HER EXCELLENCY

M. JODI RELL

GOVERNOR

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 26 

WHEREAS, the people of Connecticut deserve a public health system capable of expertly monitoring and protecting the health and well-being of the communities it serves; and

WHEREAS, local health departments and our State Department of Public Health must effectively network in providing advocacy, training and certification, technical assistance and consultation, with regard to public health issues; and

    WHEREAS, during these difficult economic times it is imperative that a comprehensive and thoughtful planning process occur relative to the future infrastructure of public health in Connecticut; and

    WHEREAS, as Governor of Connecticut, it is my duty to take whatever steps are needed to ensure cooperation, communication and informed decision-making on all public health issues.

    NOW, THEREFORE, I, M. Jodi Rell, Governor of the State of Connecticut, acting by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the statutes of this state, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:

1.      That there is hereby created a Governor’s Council for Local Public Health Regionalization (hereinafter “Council”), that will advise the Governor and provide recommendations

2.      That the council, through regular meetings and briefings, will devise a plan to communicate a practical regional approach for defining our local public health infrastructure with the goal of public health regionalization

3.      That the Council submit a public health infrastructure regionalization plan to me within six months of the Council’s first meeting.

4.      That the Council shall be chaired by the Commissioner of Public Health

5.      That additional members shall be as follows:

a.       Two Department of Health staff members,

b.      Three local health directors recommended by Connecticut Association of Directors of Health (CADH)

c.       One member from CADH

d.      One member from the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities

e.       One member of the Council of Small Towns

f.        Two members from local Boards of Health appointed by Commissioner of Public Health

g.       One member from the Office of Policy & Management

       6.   That this order shall take effect immediately.

Dated in Hartford, Connecticut, this 12th day of May 2009.

M. Jodi Rell

Governor