530.59. The institution shall exercise the functions of a regional board relating to public health provided for in section 371. The provisions of sections 372 to 375.0.1 are applicable to the public health director; for that purpose, the expressions “Each regional board”, “A regional board” and “the regional board” mean the institution.
However, instead of creating a public health directorate pursuant to paragraph 1 of section 371, the institution may enter into an agreement with a regional board whereby the responsibilities provided for in sections 373 to 375.0.1 are assumed by the public health director of another region.
The public health director of the institution or of the regional board with which the institution has entered into an agreement referred to in the second paragraph shall become a member of the council of physicians, dentists and pharmacists of the institution.
1998, c. 39, s. 171; 2002, c. 38, s. 12.