American Samoa Emergency Health Powers Act (American Samoa Code Annotated (A.S.C.A.): Title 13 - Health and Economic Welfare Services; Chapter 03) Country/Territory American Samoa (USA) Document type Legislation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., General Keyword Hazards Governance Early warning system Risk assessment/management Public health Institution Procedural matters Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This act provides for the emergency health powers of the American Samoa government. The purpose of this act is to: (a) establish the parameters and authority of the Department of Health and of the director to develop and implement a comprehensive response to events or occurrences of potential or actual public health emergencies through formal declarations and triggering of special public health powers during an event or occurrence of a public health emergency; (b) promote and build strong relationships between the department and federal and ASG agencies, public and private sector partners, volunteers, and any other person or entity regarding a response to a potential or actual public health emergency; (c) promote cooperation and formal collaborative agreements between the department and federal and ASG agencies, public and private sector partners, volunteers, and any other person or entity regarding a response to a potential or actual public health emergency; and (d) address privacy and security issues arising from any response of the Department to events or occurrences of potential or actual public health emergencies. Full text English Website asbar.org References - Legislation Implemented by Declaration of Continued Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency for COVID-19 (Executive Order No. 001-2020 of Governor of American Samoa) Legislation | American Samoa (USA) | 2020 Keyword: Public health, Hazards, Risk assessment/management, Classification/declassification, Consumer protection, Internal trade, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX