The Commissioner of Health Equity and Social Justice shall administer the Health Code and see that all ordinances and rules of the City and all applicable State laws affecting the public health are properly enforced. He or she shall supervise the work of the several bureaus as may be established in the Division of Health Equity and Social Justice. He or she shall examine and address health inequities across the City and shall review differing opportunities for healthcare by demographic sub-populations and geographic areas. He or she shall analyze social well-being and social determinants of health, including but not limited to, aspects of the social environment, such as racism, discrimination, income, education level, and marital status; the physical environment, such as place of residence, crowding conditions, and built environment (buildings, spaces, transportation systems, and products that are created or modified by people); and health services, such as access to and quality of care and insurance status. He or she will conduct assessments of health equity in communities and systems to identify the behavioral, cultural, social, environmental and organizational determinants that promote or compromise health in disadvantaged groups. He or she shall identify evidence-based strategies and measurable goals and objectives to promote health equity and social justice; and shall implement effective, efficient and culturally sensitive strategies to improve health equity and social justice. He or she shall perform all other appropriate duties that are critical to advancing the mission, duties and responsibilities of the Division of Health Equity and Social Justice.
(Ord. No. 843-2020. Passed 11-18-20, eff. 11-19-20)