Sec. 10.10.11.07. Responsibilities of the Department

The Department shall:

A. Establish and maintain a registry that identifies the biological agents possessed, maintained, transferred, and received by a person in this State;

B. Conduct facility surveys by mail, by on-site visit, or both, initially and periodically after that, to:

(1) Ensure compliance with the standards and requirements of the BAR Program; and

(2) Address any deficiencies or complaints;

C. Provide or approve the forms that a person shall complete and submit to the Department under the BAR Program;

D. Issue notice when a survey of a facility yields findings of deficiencies related to the standards or requirements of the BAR Program;

E. Investigate a complaint that a facility or an employee is not complying with the standards or requirements of the BAR Program; and

F. Release BAR information, as provided in this chapter, to:

(1) State and federal law enforcement agencies;

(2) CDC;

(3) Trusted partners; and

(4) The Secretary or designee.