Requirements of the Local Public Health Act
Community health boards have statutory responsibility under the Local Public Health Act. There are two components to compliance: statutory requirements and performance-related accountability requirements.
Statutory requirements
Community health boards must meet all of the duties outlined in Minn. Stat. § 145A.03-04.
Specifically, the statutory requirements are:
- Meet the composition requirements specified in Minn. Stat. § 145A.03
- Hold at least two community health board meetings per year
- Have, in place, written procedures for transacting business; and keep a public record of transactions, findings, and determinations, as required by Minn. Stat. § 145A.03, subd. 5
- Employ/contract with a CHS administrator who meets the qualification requirements of Minn. Rule 4736.0110 in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 145A.04, subd. 2.
- Employ/contract with a medical consultant in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 145A.04, subd. 2a
- Identify local public health priorities and implement activities to address those priorities and the areas of public health responsibility Minn. Stat. § 145A.04, subd. 1
- Submit health priorities (as a proxy for the community health assessment) and community health improvement plan (at least every five years) Minn. Stat. § 145A.04, subd. 1 See also Assessment and planning for local public health - MN Dept. of Health;
- Implement a performance management process Minn. Stat. § 145A.04, subd. 1
- Annually report on a set of performance measures Minn. Stat. § 145A.04, subd. 1 (done through Local Public Health Act annual reporting).
Performance-related accountability requirement
The Local Public Health Act (Minn. Stat. § 145A.131) outlines the accountability requirements for community health boards. Compliance is a requirement for community health boards accepting Local Public Health Grant funds.
2024 measure
Community Health Boards will demonstrate their ability to meet the following national measures from the Public Health Accreditation Board:
Measure 1.3.3 Use data to recommend and inform public health actions.
In addition to providing a narrative example, CHBs will be asked to discuss and report on internal and external factors impacting the ability to use data to recommend and inform public health actions.
This will be submitted by March 31, 2025, looking back on calendar year 2024.
More information and instructions will be coming soon. Staff will be available to attend regional meetings, to provide additional information and answer your questions. You can also reach out to your public health system consultant with questions: Who is my public health system consultant? - MN Dept. of Health
2023 measure
Community health boards will not report on the performance‐related accountability requirement for calendar year 2023, in spring 2024.
2023 measure
Community health boards will not report on the performance‐related accountability requirement for calendar year 2023, in spring 2024.