Guam § 3111 - Department of Public Health and Social Services.

§ 3111. Department of Public Health and Social Services.

There is, within the Executive Branch of the government of

Guam, a Department of Public Health and Social Services, the

head of which is the Director. The Director of the Department of

Public Health and Social Services is appointed by I Maga’lahi [the

Governor] with the advice and consent of I Liheslatura [the

Legislature]. The Director shall meet the following minimum

qualifications:

(a) Shall have graduated from a recognized college or

university with a Master’s Degree in Health Administration,

healthcare service management, human service or a health

related field, and five (5) years of experience in the

management and administration of a human service, social

service, or healthcare service organization of which three (3)

years shall have been experienced as an administrator or

director in human service, social service, or healthcare

service organization; or

(b) Shall have graduated from a recognized college or

university with a Master’s Degree in Business

Administration or Public Administration, and five (5) years

of experience in health administration, human service, social

service or healthcare service organization of which three (3)

years must have been experienced as an administrator or

director in a public health setting, human service, social

service or healthcare service organization; or

(c) Shall have graduated from a recognized college or

university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Administration, Public Administration, Health

Administration, healthcare service management, human

service or health related field, and eight (8) years of

experience in health administration or healthcare related

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field, of which five (5) years shall have been experienced as

an administrator or director in a public health, human service,

social service or healthcare service organization.