American Samoa Emergency Health Powers Act (American Samoa Code Annotated (A.S.C.A.): Title 13 - Health and Economic Welfare Services; Chapter 03) Pays/Territoire Samoa Américaines (EUA) Type du document Législation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Environnement gén., Général Mot clé Risques Gouvernance Système d'alerte précoce Évaluation/gestion des risques Santé publique Institution Questions de procédures Aire géographique Asie et Pacifique, Océanie, Polinesie, Petits états insulaires en développement, Pacifique Sud Résumé 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. Texte intégral Anglais Site web asbar.org Références - Législation Implementé par Declaration of Continued Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency for COVID-19 (Executive Order No. 001-2020 of Governor of American Samoa) Législation | Samoa Américaines (EUA) | 2020 Mot clé: Santé publique, Risques, Évaluation/gestion des risques, Classement/déclassement, Protection du consommateur, Commerce intérieur, Infractions/sanctions Source: FAO, FAOLEX