Subject

1. This regulation governs the tasks assigned to the Department of Health and Social Affairs and its bodies.

2. Subject to the areas described in other regulations pertaining to the Health Act.

1. The Health Council manages the responsibilities assigned to it by legislation, or by resolution of the Government Council or the Department of Health and Social Affairs.

2. It is convened by the Department of Health and Social Affairs as often as necessary.

3. It meets at least once a year.

1. The Office of Health shall have the following responsibilities in particular: It

a) prepares the health report,

b) develops the foundations for health planning,

c) coordinates measures in the field of health promotion and prevention.

1. The Office for Social Affairs has the following duties in particular: It

a) implements the federal and cantonal legislation in the area of social institutions, particularly homes in accordance with the Homes Ordinance[5],

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c) decides in the event of complaints.

1. The cantonal medical service is entrusted with the following tasks in particular: It

a) is responsible for the cost approval procedure according to Art. 41 para. 3 of the Federal Act on Health Insurance,

b) supervises and organizes the school medical service,

c) is responsible for issuing permits and enforcing the Narcotics Act within the framework of substitution treatments,

d) implements the federal and cantonal legislation in the field of communicable diseases (Epidemics Act),

e) is a member of the cantonal management staff and coordinates the medical service in extraordinary situations,

f) supervises the implementation of legalized pregnancy terminations.

1. The Veterinary Service is specifically responsible for the following tasks: It

a) enforces the Food Law in the areas of animal husbandry, primary milk production, slaughtering, and parts of meat production,

b) enforces the Agriculture Law in the area of primary milk production,

c) enforces the Therapeutic Products Act in the area of veterinary medicinal products,

d) is responsible for granting licenses to practice and supervising the practices of veterinarians and veterinary practitioners,

e) grants licenses and supervises existing private pharmacies operated by veterinarians and veterinary practitioners,

f) grants operating licenses for other establishments dealing with veterinary medicinal products, subject to the jurisdiction of federal authorities and the agency for health professionals and therapeutic product control.

1. The Office for Health Care Professionals and Medicinal Product Control is particularly responsible for the following tasks: It

a) ensures drug safety and implements official and health police matters in accordance with federal and cantonal legislation,

b) grants licenses for pharmacies, drugstores, practices, and blood banks in the areas of medicinal products and approval of specialities in small quantities; further, it issues and revokes in its area special permits for the dispensing or application of medicinal products,

c) regulates the approval of household specialties in small quantities according to Article 9 Paragraph 2 of the Therapeutic Products Act,

d) supervises the manufacture, distribution, and marketing of medicinal products, medical devices, blood banks, and narcotics that are subject to drug legislation,

e) is responsible for administrative measures in accordance with Article 66 Paragraph 3 TPA and is entrusted with enforcement of the same under Article 58,

f) enforces the Regulation on Health Care Professionals in its area,

g) enforces the Examination Regulations for Alternative Practitioners,

h) enforces the Federal Medical Professions Act.

2. The Veterinary Service is responsible for operations whose range predominantly consists of veterinary medicinal products.

3. The Department designates a central entity for the administration and management of the dossiers of all health care professionals in accordance with the Health Act.

1. The Counseling Center for Addiction Issues is specifically responsible for the following tasks: It

a) executes the duties in the areas of counseling, early detection, and prevention according to the Introductory Act to the Federal Narcotics Act[18],

b) is responsible for the counseling of individuals with alcohol problems and other substance-related and non-substance-related forms of addiction,

c) coordinates, plans, organizes, and supports actions, projects, events, and activities in the field of prevention and health promotion in communities, schools, workplaces, and associations.

1. The cantonal dental service is responsible for the following tasks in particular: It

a) supervises the school dental service and organizes it,

b) supervises dental prophylaxis.

1. The duties of home supervision and advice are stipulated in the Home Ordinance.

1. The Executive Council and the Department of Health and Social Affairs may issue service contracts.

2. The service contract particularly contains the following characteristics: It

a) specifies the contracting parties,

b) defines the purpose and objectives of the contract,

c) states the legal and other foundations of the contract,

d) describes the duties and services of the contracting parties,

e) regulates the responsibilities,

f) outlines the collaboration between the contracting parties and between the individual parties and third parties,

g) provides the calculation of the contract amount and regulates the financing and payment method,

h) establishes the indicators for reporting and controlling,

i) regulates quality assurance,

j) outlines the stipulations,

k) governs contract amendments and contract termination,

l) sets out the consequences of non-performance or poor performance,

m) regulates the type of service review (e.g., self-evaluation, external QM company),

n) determines the contract duration,

o) determines the legal venue.

1. Exempt from the advertising prohibition according to Art. 16 para. 2 of the Health Act are, in particular, logos on

a) Inn signs;

b) Vehicles;

c) Clothing items;

d) Sunshades;

e) Beverage cooling devices;

f) Sales counters;

g) Table settings.

2. The governing council may grant further exemptions.

3. At festivals, cultural, and sports events on school premises, which take place outside school hours, the organizers may designate enclosed outdoor smoking areas.

1. The cantonal food inspection agency examines during the regular inspections of catering establishments, which are operated with a smoking room, whether the conditions for approval are met.

2. If the cantonal food inspection agency identifies deficiencies, it reports them to the municipality.

3. The labor inspection agency monitors the other smoking rooms for compliance with passive smoking protection legislation. The inspection of smoking rooms is conducted in accordance with the legislation on work in industry, trade, and commerce.

4. If the labor inspection agency identifies deficiencies during the inspection, it reports them to the municipality.

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1. Health Education according to Art. 18 of the Health Act includes, notably, education about healthy nutrition and lifestyle, physical activity, natural healing methods, mental health, sex education, dental hygiene, as well as the causes and consequences of substance abuse.

1. The Department of Health and Social Affairs reimburses death certificates issued by outpatient physicians with CHF 50.

2. Physicians are considered to be working on an outpatient basis if they

a) are authorized as service providers pursuant to Article 36 of the Federal Act on Health Insurance,

b) work in facilities authorized pursuant to Article 36a of the Federal Act on Health Insurance.

1. Applications pursuant to Art. 68 para. 1 of the Health Act must be submitted to the Department of Health and Social Affairs by no later than December 31, 2012.

1. The regulation shall enter into force on January 1, 2008.