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Senate Broadens Eligibility for State Health Director; Assistant MD Requirement Remains
Utah State Senate · February 18, 1992
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Summary
After debate over qualifications and department stature, the Senate approved SB 143 to allow a non-physician with specified public-health credentials to serve as Director of the Department of Health, provided an MD serves as assistant director.
Senator Chuck Peterson offered amendments to SB 143 to add nursing and clarify qualifying education and experience for the Director of the Department of Health. The change would allow qualified public-health administrators who are not physicians to be appointed, with the statute requiring that the assistant…
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