Bill Text: VA SB993 | 2020 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: State Health Commissioner; local health directors, qualifications.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-02-25 - Continued to 2021 in Health, Welfare and Institutions by voice vote [SB993 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-SB993-Comm_Sub.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§32.1-17 and 32.1-30 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§32.1-17. Appointment of Commissioner; qualifications; term.
A. There shall be a State Health Commissioner appointed by the
Governor, subject to confirmation by each house of the General Assembly. The
Commissioner shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in this
the Commonwealth and shall be, certified by the American
Board of Preventive Medicine or a recognized board in a primary care specialty
as approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties, and
experienced in public health duties, sanitary science, and or
environmental health, or he shall possess a Doctor of Public Health
degree, a Master of Public Health degree, or a doctoral degree in the area of
public health and he shall be otherwise qualified to execute the
duties incumbent upon him by law.
B. The Commissioner shall be appointed for a term coincident with that of the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
§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 possess a Doctor
of Public Health degree, a Master of Public Health degree, or a doctoral degree
in the area of public health.
