Health Officer
Background
The Local Health Officer (LHO) is mandated by State law (Title 22 MRSA 451) to provide a conduit from the local community to the Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC). The Selectmen appoint the Health Officer for a 3-year term to:
“monitor and respond to immediate needs and trends in health risks to individuals or the community.”
What the Health Officer Does
- Offers health information and resources to the community
- Offers mediation and problem-solving in the resolution of public-health related complaints
- Investigates and enforces public-health complaints
- Reports to and informs the Select Board on the community’s public health issues, and
- Works closely with the DHHS Public Health District Liaisons
Resources:
Lyme and Other Tickborne Diseases