Georgia § 31-47-2 - Role and duties of commissioner.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 31-47-2 — Role and duties of commissioner., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-47-2. Role and duties of commissioner.
The commissioner of public health shall: Provide sufficient staff to implement the Arthritis Prevention and Control Program; Provide appropriate training for staff of the Arthritis Prevention and Control Program; Identify the appropriate organizations to carry out the program; Base the program on the most current scientific information and findings; Work to increase and improve community based services available to people with arthritis and their family members; Work with governmental offices, national voluntary health organizations and their local chapters, community and business leaders, community organizations, and health care and human service providers to coordinate efforts and maximize state resources in the areas of prevention, education, detection, pain management, and treatment of arthritis; and Identify and, when appropriate, use evidence based arthritis programs and obtain related materials and services from organizations with appropriate expertise and knowledge of arthritis. (Code 1981, § 31-47-2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 1143, § 4/HB 1119; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-5/HB 214; Ga. L. 2011, p. 752, § 31/HB 142.) Law reviews. - For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 147 (2011).
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