Title III, SEC. 3311. PURPOSES. 
      Subject to the subsequent provisions of this subtitle, the purposes of 
    this part are to strengthen the capacity of State and local public health 
    agencies to carry out the following functions: 

        (1) To monitor and protect the health of communities against 
      communicable diseases and exposure to toxic environmental pollutants, 
      occupational hazards, harmful products, and poor quality health care. 

        (2) To identify and control outbreaks of infectious disease and 
      patterns of chronic disease and injury. 

        (3) To inform and educate health care consumers and providers about 
      their roles in preventing and controlling disease and the appropriate use 
      of medical services. 

        (4) To develop and test new prevention and public health control 
      interventions.