§ 12-1.5-3 - Powers and duties of the department of health.
SECTION 12-1.5-3
§ 12-1.5-3 Powers and duties of thedepartment of health. – In addition to any other powers and duties conferred by this chapter, thedepartment of health shall:
(1) Be responsible for the policy management andadministration of the state DNA database and state DNA databank;
(2) Promulgate rules and regulations, within one hundred andeighty (180) days of June 29, 1998, to carry out the provisions of thischapter; and
(3) Provide for liaison with the F.B.I. and other criminaljustice agencies in regard to the state's participation in CODIS or in any DNAdatabase designated by the department of health.