SB192: Health director, local; qualifications.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 32.1-30 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 32.1-30. Local health departments.
Each county and city shall establish and maintain a local
department of health which that shall be headed by a local health
director. Each such local health director shall (i) be a physician
licensed to practice medicine in this the Commonwealth, (ii)
possess a master's or doctoral degree in the area of public health and have at
least three years of professional experience in a full-time position in either
a public health agency or public health-related position, or (iii) be otherwise
qualified for the position as determined by the Commissioner. If a local health
director is not a physician licensed to practice medicine and there is no
licensed physician on staff, the local health director shall enter into a
consulting agreement with a licensed physician to execute prescribing duties,
consult on clinical matters, and perform all other duties as requested.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 32.1-30 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 32.1-30. Local health departments.
Each county and city shall establish and maintain a local
department of health which that shall be headed by a local health
director. Each such local health director shall (i) be a physician
licensed to practice medicine in this the Commonwealth, (ii)
possess a master's or doctoral degree in the area of public health and have at
least three years of professional experience in a full-time position in either
a public health agency or public health-related position, or (iii) be otherwise
qualified for the position as determined by the Commissioner. If a local health
director is not a physician licensed to practice medicine and there is no
licensed physician on staff, the local health director shall enter into a
consulting agreement with a licensed physician to execute prescribing duties,
consult on clinical matters, and perform all other duties as requested.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 32.1-30 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 32.1-30. Local health departments.
Each county and city shall establish and maintain a local
department of health which that shall be headed by a local health
director. Each such local health director shall be a physician licensed to
practice medicine in this the Commonwealth, possess a master's
or doctoral degree in the area of public health and have at least three years
of professional experience in a full-time position in either a public health
agency or public health-related position, or be otherwise qualified for the
position as determined by the Commissioner. If a local health director is not a
physician licensed to practice medicine and there is no licensed physician on
staff, the local health director shall enter into a consulting agreement with a
licensed physician to execute prescribing duties, consult on clinical matters,
and perform all other duties as requested.
SENATE BILL NO. 192
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 32.1-30 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 32.1-30. Local health departments.
Each county and city shall establish and maintain a local
department of health which that shall be headed by a
local health director. Each such local health director shall be a physician
licensed to practice medicine in this the Commonwealth or shall possess
a Doctor of Public Health degree, a Master of Public Health degree, or a
doctoral degree in the area of
public health.