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Arkansas Code Title 20. Public Health and Welfare § 20-7-103. Members--Officers

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The members of the State Board of Health shall elect one (1) of the members as president.

(b)(1) The State Board of Health shall nominate to the Governor a Director of the Department of Health.

(2)(A) The Governor shall appoint the director who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

(B) The director shall report to the Secretary of the Department of Health.

(C) The Secretary of the Department of Health may serve as the director if the Governor determines all statutory requirements are fulfilled.

(3) The director may:

(A) Serve as the State Health Officer;

(B) Serve as the Secretary for the State Board of Health but shall not sit as a member of the State Board of Health; and

(C)(i)(a) Be a licensed medical doctor who is a graduate of a school of medicine recognized by the Arkansas State Medical Board;

(b) Hold a graduate degree in public health or a graduate degree in a recognized public health discipline from an accredited college or university or have equivalent knowledge and experience in public health as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Health; and

(c) Have experience in the practice of public health and in leadership and management, the sufficiency of which shall be determined by the Secretary of the Department of Health; or

(ii) Hold a doctoral degree in public health or a doctoral degree in a recognized public health discipline from an accredited college or university with at least five (5) years of experience in the practice of public health and at least ten (10) years of experience in the leadership and management of a large complex organization, the sufficiency of which shall be determined by the Secretary of the Department of Health.

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