Nevada § 439.400 - Appointment, qualifications, powers and compensation of district health officer; clinical program requiring medical assessment must be supervised by physician
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§ 439.400. Appointment, qualifications, powers and compensation of district health officer; clinical program requiring medical assessment must be supervised by physician
1. The district board of health shall appoint a district health officer for the district. 2. The district health officer must be appointed on the basis of his or her graduate
education in public health, training, experience and interest in public health and
related programs. 3. The district health officer has full authority as a county health officer in the
health district. 4. Any clinical program of a district board of health which requires medical assessment
must be carried out under the direction of a physician. 5. The district health officer is entitled to receive a salary fixed by the district
board of health and serves at the pleasure of that board.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 439.400 ("Appointment, qualifications, powers and compensation of district health officer; clinical program requiring medical assessment must be supervised by physician") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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