{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/32.1-19.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/32.1-19.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/32.1-19.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/32.1-19.html"}],"law_id":64142,"edition_id":1,"section_id":64142,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-19","catch_line":"Duties prescribed by Board","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 32-27; 1979, c. 711; 2007, cc. 43, 55, 320, 343, 793, 797; 2023, c. 183.","full_text":"A\n\nThe Commissioner shall perform such duties as the Board may require, in addition to the duties required by law.B\n\nThe 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\n\nThe 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\n\nThe Commissioner shall coordinate the Department’s emergency preparedness and response efforts.E\n\nThe Commissioner shall ensure that prevention of disease and protection of public health remain the Department’s overriding goals.F\n\nThe 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\n\nThe 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.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":233536,"text":"The Commissioner shall perform such duties as the Board may require, in addition to the duties required by law.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":233537,"text":"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.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":233538,"text":"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.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":233539,"text":"The Commissioner shall coordinate the Department’s emergency preparedness and response efforts.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":233540,"text":"The Commissioner shall ensure that prevention of disease and protection of public health remain the Department’s overriding goals.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":233541,"text":"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.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"6":{"id":233542,"text":"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.","type":"section","prefixes":["G"],"prefix":"G","entire_prefix":"G","prefix_anchor":"G","level":1,"prior_prefix":"F"}},"ancestry":[{"id":15850,"edition_id":1,"name":"Department of Health and State Health Commissioner","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13065,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:00:30","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:00:30","permalink":{"id":201211,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15850,"identifier":"3","token":"32.1\/1\/3","url":"\/32.1\/1\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13065,"edition_id":1,"name":"Administration Generally","identifier":"1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12727,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:12","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:12","permalink":{"id":201101,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13065,"identifier":"1","token":"32.1\/1","url":"\/32.1\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12727,"edition_id":1,"name":"Health","identifier":"32.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","permalink":{"id":201099,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12727,"identifier":"32.1","token":"32.1","url":"\/32.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":64412,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-16","catch_line":"State Department of Health","url":"\/32.1-16\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-16","metadata":false},{"id":62873,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-17","catch_line":"Appointment of Commissioner; qualifications; term","url":"\/32.1-17\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-17","metadata":false},{"id":67750,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-18","catch_line":"Executive officer of Board","url":"\/32.1-18\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-18","metadata":false},{"id":64142,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-19","catch_line":"Duties prescribed by Board","url":"\/32.1-19\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-19","metadata":false},{"id":78968,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-19.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/32.1-19.1\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-19.1","metadata":false},{"id":73609,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-20","catch_line":"Vested with authority of Board","url":"\/32.1-20\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-20","metadata":false},{"id":61282,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-21","catch_line":"Salary; teaching activities","url":"\/32.1-21\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-21","metadata":false},{"id":72937,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-22","catch_line":"Personnel; Deputy Commissioner","url":"\/32.1-22\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-22","metadata":false},{"id":61192,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-23","catch_line":"Publication of information","url":"\/32.1-23\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-23","metadata":false},{"id":66315,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-23.01","catch_line":"Information about and resources on palliative care","url":"\/32.1-23.01\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-23.01","metadata":false},{"id":65783,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-23.1","catch_line":"Alternative delivery of certain information; Commissioners to develop single application form for pharmaceutical assistance programs and pharmaceutical discount purchasing cards; certain analysis of access to The Pharmacy Connection program","url":"\/32.1-23.1\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-23.1","metadata":false},{"id":87156,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-23.2","catch_line":"Sexual assault nurse examiner information","url":"\/32.1-23.2\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-23.2","metadata":false},{"id":74855,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-23.3","catch_line":"Eligible Health Care Provider Reserve Directory","url":"\/32.1-23.3\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-23.3","metadata":false},{"id":72225,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-23.4","catch_line":"Prescription drug price transparency; civil penalty","url":"\/32.1-23.4\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-23.4","metadata":false},{"id":67922,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-23.5","catch_line":"Reporting of certain data regarding financial assistance","url":"\/32.1-23.5\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-23.5","metadata":false},{"id":84232,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-23.6","catch_line":"Information and data related to social determinants of health","url":"\/32.1-23.6\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-23.6","metadata":false},{"id":75908,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-23.7","catch_line":"Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children","url":"\/32.1-23.7\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-23.7","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":67750,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-18","catch_line":"Executive officer of Board","url":"\/32.1-18\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-18","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":78968,"structure_id":15850,"section_number":"32.1-19.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/32.1-19.1\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-19.1","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/32.1-19\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1979, chapter 711; in 2007, chapters 43<\/a>, 55<\/a>, 320<\/a>, 343<\/a>, 793<\/a>, and 797<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 183<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":201225,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64142,"identifier":"32.1-19","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-19","url":"\/32.1-19\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-19\/","token":"32.1\/1\/3\/32.1-19","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duties prescribed by Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-19","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall perform such duties as the Board<\/span> may require, in addition to the duties required by law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall, along with the Superintendent of Public Instruction, work to combat childhood obesity and other chronic health conditions that affect school-age children. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> 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. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall coordinate the Department<\/span>’s emergency preparedness and response efforts. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall ensure that prevention of disease and protection of public health remain the Department<\/span>’s overriding goals. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall designate a senior staff member of the Department<\/span>, who shall be a licensed physician, to oversee minority health efforts of the Department<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span> shall designate a senior official of the Department<\/span>, who shall be a licensed physician or an advanced practice registered nurse, to coordinate all women’s health efforts in the Department<\/span> 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. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTIES PRESCRIBED BY BOARD (\u00a7 32.1-19)\n\nA. The Commissioner shall perform such duties as the Board may require, in\naddition to the duties required by law.\n\nB. The Commissioner shall, along with the Superintendent of Public Instruction,\nwork to combat childhood obesity and other chronic health conditions that affect\nschool-age children.\n\nC. The Commissioner shall ensure, in the licensure of health care facilities,\nthat quality of care, patient safety, and patient privacy are the overriding\ngoals of such licensure and related enforcement efforts.\n\nD. The Commissioner shall coordinate the Department’s emergency\npreparedness and response efforts.\n\nE. The Commissioner shall ensure that prevention of disease and protection of\npublic health remain the Department’s overriding goals.\n\nF. The Commissioner shall designate a senior staff member of the Department, who\nshall be a licensed physician, to oversee minority health efforts of the\nDepartment.\n\nG. The Commissioner shall designate a senior official of the Department, who\nshall be a licensed physician or an advanced practice registered nurse, to\ncoordinate all women’s health efforts in the Department including, but not\nlimited to, the “Every Woman’s Life Program,” and other\nefforts to prevent, detect, and treat breast cancer, cervical cancer, and other\ndiseases that primarily affect women.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-27; 1979, c. 711; 2007, cc. 43, 55, 320, 343, 793,\n797; 2023, c. 183.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}