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HOUSE BILL NO. 2444 House Amendments in [ ] -- February 9, 1999 A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-17 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the qualifications of the State Health Commissioner. ----------
Patrons-- Hamilton, Albo, Baker, Behm, Black, Blevins, Bloxom, Callahan, Cantor, Cox, Davis, Devolites, Guest, Harris, Jones, S.C., Katzen, Kilgore, Landes, McDonnell, McQuigg, O'Brien, Parrish, Purkey, Rollison, Ruff, Sherwood, Thomas, Wardrup, Weatherholtz and Wilkins
---------- Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 32.1-17 of the Code of Virginia is 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 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 ] , experienced in public health duties, sanitary science and environmental health, and 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.