Chapter V: Methods and resources of the regional health agencies

For the application of the provisions of the second and fifth paragraphs of article L. 1435-1 and of the last paragraph of article L. 1435-7, and of article 13 of decree no. 2004-374 of 29 April 2004, the regional health agency implements the actions, including inspections, and services necessary for the departmental prefect to exercise his powers in the fields of health monitoring, health security and policing, public health and…

I.-In each department, the departmental prefect and the director general of the regional health agency draw up a protocol relating to the actions and services implemented by the agency on behalf of the departmental prefect. II – The departmental protocol specifies the terms and conditions under which the Regional Health Agency is involved in preparing and, where necessary, implementing decisions falling within the remit of the departmental prefect in terms…

The departmental protocol specifies : 1° The list of acts, orders, decisions, documents and administrative correspondence drawn up under the responsibility of the departmental prefect, which are prepared by the regional health agency; 2° The on-call arrangements put in place by the agency; 3° The procedures by which the Prefect requests the involvement of the Regional Health Agency in each of these areas; 4° The actions entrusted by the Director…

The departmental protocol provided for in the preceding articles also specifies the terms and conditions under which the resources of the Regional Health Agency are placed under the authority of the departmental prefect in the event of a health risk event that may constitute a public order disturbance, in particular with regard to the management of health alerts and the Agency’s participation in the departmental operational centre provided for by…

The departmental protocol is concluded for three years and renewed by tacit agreement. It may be revised at any time at the request of one of the signatories. The revision is only effective with the agreement of both signatories.

In each region, a regional health safety committee is consulted on the draft protocols drawn up between the prefects of the region’s departments and the regional health agency, and the conditions for their implementation. This committee is also responsible for developing exchanges of information on the health situation in the region, the occurrence of events or risks likely to affect the health of the population and for coordinating, at regional…

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the zone defined in article L. 1435-2 assists the Prefect of the Defence and Security Zone mentioned in article L. 1311-1 of the Defence Code. For the application of the provisions of article L. 1435-2, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for the zone participates in the preparation and, where appropriate, the implementation of national defence and security measures…

I.-In each defence and security zone, a protocol is drawn up between the Director General of the regional health agency for the zone and the Prefect of the defence and security zone. This protocol specifies in particular 1° The on-call arrangements put in place by the agency ; 2° The reciprocal information arrangements between the Director General of the regional health agency for the zone and the Prefect for the…

The powers of the Prefect of the département mentioned in articles R. 1435-1 to R. 1435-6 are exercised in the département of Paris by the Prefect of the Ile-de-France region, Prefect of Paris, and the Prefect of Police in their respective areas of responsibility. For the department of Paris, the protocol is signed by the Prefect of the Ile-de-France region, Prefect of Paris, and the Prefect of the Police, in…