Authorizes the Department of Health to set public health service standards for local boards of health.

This bill authorizes the West Virginia Department of Health to create rules for basic public health service standards for local boards of health. It establishes a Public Health Advisory Committee to advise the Commissioner, develop assessment tools, provide input on training, and meet at least six times a year. The committee includes members from the West Virginia Association of Local Health Departments, the Commissioner’s Association of West Virginia, and the West Virginia Association of Counties.

Authorizes the Department of Health to set public health service standards for local boards of health.

This bill authorizes the West Virginia Department of Health to create rules for basic public health service standards for local boards of health. It establishes a Public Health Advisory Committee to advise the Commissioner, develop assessment tools, provide input on training, and meet at least six times a year. The committee includes members from the West Virginia Association of Local Health Departments, the Commissioner’s Association of West Virginia, and the West Virginia Association of Counties.