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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 240 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1983 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1431327,"object_type":"law","relational_id":359376,"identifier":"32.1-276.1","token":"32.1\/7.1\/32.1-276.1","url":"\/32.1-276.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/32.1-276.1\/","token":"32.1\/7.1\/32.1-276.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Center for Health Statistics; duties of Director","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 32.1-276.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall provide a Center for Health Statistics to perform data program development, reporting, systems operations, analysis and consultation, for the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> of Health, for county and city <span class=\"dictionary\">departments<\/span> of health and other public agencies having health-related duties. <a id=\"paragraph-1336949\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-276.1\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> The Director of the Center for Health Statistics, under the supervision of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span>, shall: <a id=\"paragraph-1336950\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-276.1\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B1\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Supervise the Center for Health Statistics. <a id=\"paragraph-1336951\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-276.1\/#B1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B2\" class=\"indent-1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Collect other health-related records and reports and prepare, tabulate, analyze, and publish vital statistics and other health statistical data of this Commonwealth and such other reports as may be required by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> or the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-1336952\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/32.1-276.1\/#B2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS; DUTIES OF DIRECTOR (\u00a7 32.1-276.1)\n\nA. The Board shall provide a Center for Health Statistics to perform data\nprogram development, reporting, systems operations, analysis and consultation,\nfor the Department of Health, for county and city departments of health and\nother public agencies having health-related duties.\n\nB. The Director of the Center for Health Statistics, under the supervision of\nthe Commissioner, shall:\n\n   1. Supervise the Center for Health Statistics.\n\n   2. Collect other health-related records and reports and prepare, tabulate,\n   analyze, and publish vital statistics and other health statistical data of\n   this Commonwealth and such other reports as may be required by the\n   Commissioner or the Board.\n\nHISTORY: 1983, c. 240.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}