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Public health director outlines laboratory move, regulation and state vital records responsibilities
Summary
Interim commissioner Dirk Wilkie (as Executive Director of Public Health) described public health division functions, including a planned move into a new consolidated facility shared with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and responsibility for licensing hospitals and long-term care, laboratory services and vital records.
Dirk Wilkie presented public health responsibilities and operational plans to the committee, focusing on laboratory services, emergency preparedness and regulatory duties.
Nut graf: The public health division works across prevention, preparedness, disease control, laboratory services and vital records. Wilkie described a planned shared facility with DEQ, timing for occupancy, and the…
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