Department of Health and State Health Commissioner

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Department of Health and State Health Commissioner.” It is part of Chapter 1 “Administration Generally”, which is part of Title 32.1 “Health”.

It’s comprised of the following 17 sections.

§ 32.1-16	State Department of Health
§ 32.1-17	Appointment of Commissioner; qualifications; term
§ 32.1-18	Executive officer of Board
§ 32.1-19	Duties prescribed by Board
§ 32.1-19.1	Repealed
§ 32.1-20	Vested with authority of Board
§ 32.1-21	Salary; teaching activities
§ 32.1-22	Personnel; Deputy Commissioner
§ 32.1-23	Publication of information
§ 32.1-23.01	Information about and resources on palliative care
§ 32.1-23.1	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
§ 32.1-23.2	Sexual assault nurse examiner information
§ 32.1-23.3	Eligible Health Care Provider Reserve Directory
§ 32.1-23.4	Prescription drug price transparency; civil penalty
§ 32.1-23.5	Reporting of certain data regarding financial assistance
§ 32.1-23.6	Information and data related to social determinants of health
§ 32.1-23.7	Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children