Nevada Revised Statutes 439.400 – Appointment, qualifications, powers and compensation of district health officer; clinical program requiring medical assessment must be supervised by physician
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1. The district board of health shall appoint a district health officer for the district.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 439.400
- county: includes Carson City. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.033
- physician: means a person who engages in the practice of medicine, including osteopathy and homeopathy. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.040
2. The district health officer must be appointed on the basis of his or her graduate education in public health, training, experience and interest in public health and related programs.
3. The district health officer has full authority as a county health officer in the health district.
4. Any clinical program of a district board of health which requires medical assessment must be carried out under the direction of a physician.
5. The district health officer is entitled to receive a salary fixed by the district board of health and serves at the pleasure of that board.