Removes full-time requirement for State Health Officer, Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, and Commissioner of the Bureau of Senior.

West Virginia HB4020 amends the Code of West Virginia to modify the qualifications for the State Health Officer, Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Senior Services. The bill removes the full-time requirement for these positions, allowing the officers to engage in other business, occupation, or employment as long as it does not interfere with their duties. The State Health Officer must still be licensed to practice medicine in West Virginia. These changes aim to attract and retain high-quality talent in these critical public health roles.

Removes full-time requirement for State Health Officer, Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, and Commissioner of the Bureau of Senior.

West Virginia HB4020 amends the Code of West Virginia to modify the qualifications for the State Health Officer, Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health, and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Senior Services. The bill removes the full-time requirement for these positions, allowing the officers to engage in other business, occupation, or employment as long as it does not interfere with their duties. The State Health Officer must still be licensed to practice medicine in West Virginia. These changes aim to attract and retain high-quality talent in these critical public health roles.