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ARTICLE 7. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH: PROGRAMS, SERVICES and ACTIVITIES

CHAPTER 2. RESPONSIBILITIES in HEALTH and SANITATION

Annotations By: Jacqueline Bejma

Sec. 7-201. Health

The city must provide an adequate level of physical and mental health services to all its residents

A 7 member advisory commission will be appointed, 1 member from each district

A 5 member advisory commission for health will be created

The Department of Health and Wellness Promotion will create an annual city wellness report, will share the report with all branches of government and the public

The annual report shall be completed by August 1 of each year.

The City is responsible for providing an adequate level of health services, both physical and mental, to all its residents.

An advisory commission for health, composed of at least seven (7) members, shall be created under section 7-103. Seven (7) of the members shall be appointed, one (1) each from the non at-large districts.

The Executive branch shall prepare an annual comprehensive health report on the state of the health of the City (“Report on the State of the Health of the City of Detroit”), which shall be presented to City Council and published on the City of Detroit’s website. City Council shall hold public hearings on the report within thirty (30) days of its receipt. The Commission shall provide assistance in developing the contents of the report.

The annual report shall be completed by August 1 of each year.