§ 32.1-19 Duties prescribed by Board
A. The Commissioner shall perform such duties as the Board may require, in addition to the duties required by law.
B. The Commissioner shall, along with the Superintendent of Public Instruction, work to combat childhood obesity and other chronic health conditions that affect school-age children.
C. The Commissioner shall ensure, in the licensure of health care facilities, that quality of care, patient safety, and patient privacy are the overriding goals of such licensure and related enforcement efforts.
D. The Commissioner shall coordinate the Department’s emergency preparedness and response efforts.
E. The Commissioner shall ensure that prevention of disease and protection of public health remain the Department’s overriding goals.
F. The Commissioner shall designate a senior staff member of the Department, who shall be a licensed physician, to oversee minority health efforts of the Department.
G. The Commissioner shall designate a senior official of the Department, who shall be a licensed physician or an advanced practice registered nurse, to coordinate all women’s health efforts in the Department including, but not limited to, the “Every Woman’s Life Program,” and other efforts to prevent, detect, and treat breast cancer, cervical cancer, and other diseases that primarily affect women.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1979, chapter 711; in 2007, chapters 43, 55, 320, 343, 793, and 797; in 2023, chapter 183.
Code 1950, § 32-27; 1979, c. 711; 2007, cc. 43, 55, 320, 343, 793, 797; 2023, c. 183.