State health officer definition

State health officer means the individual who is appointed by the secretary to develop public health policy for the state and direct state public health programs.
State health officer means the state health officer as defined in this title.
State health officer means the person designated by the secretary of the department of health to serve as statewide health officer, or, in the absence of such designation, the per- son having primary responsibility for public health matters in the state.

Examples of State health officer in a sentence

  • The chief State health officer (or, in the case of an Indian State agency, the governing authority) must des- ignate in writing the permitted non- WIC uses of the information and the names of the organizations to which such information may be disclosed.

  • The State or local agency must take the following steps before using or disclosing confidential applicant or participant information for non-WIC purposes pursuant to paragraph (d)(2) of this section.(1) Designation by chief State health officer.

  • The chief State health officer (or, in the case of an Indian State agency, the governing authority) must designate in writing the permitted non-WIC uses of the information and the names of the organizations to which such information may be disclosed.(2) Notice to applicants and participants.

  • The applicant or participant must be notified either at the time of application (in accordance with§ 246.7(i)(11)) or through a subsequent notice that the chief State health officer (or, in the case of an Indian Stateagency, the governing authority) may authorize the use and disclosure of information about their participation in the WIC Program for non-WIC purposes.

  • Dr. Fox has reached out to the State health officer to encourage that the ISDH initiate enforcement of the required vaccinations for school children.


More Definitions of State health officer

State health officer means the person appointed by the director of the department of health pursuant to W.S. 9-2-103;
State health officer means the individual appointed under s. 250.02 (1), Stats., by the secretary of the department to develop public health policy for the state and direct state public health programs.
State health officer means the commissioner for the Bureau for Public Health or his or her designee, which officer or designee shall be a physician and shall act as secretary of the board and shall carry out any and all responsibilities assigned in this article to the secretary of the board.
State health officer means the State Health Officer elected by the State Board of Health.
State health officer means the commissioner for the Bureau for Public Health or his or
State health officer means the executive officer of the Alabama Department of Public Health.
State health officer means the licensed physician appointed by the Director of the Wyoming Department of Health or his designee who carries out the statutory duties and any other duties assigned, as defined by W.S. § 21-4-309(d).