PRINTER'S NO. 914
No. 822 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY CASORIO, SHANER, MELIO, WOJNAROSKI, WALKO, BEBKO-
JONES, BISHOP, CALTAGIRONE, CRUZ, GEIST, GEORGE, GRUCELA,
HORSEY, KIRKLAND, SOLOBAY, STABACK, WASHINGTON AND
J. WILLIAMS, FEBRUARY 27, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 27, 1905 (P.L.312, No.218), entitled
2 "An act creating a Department of Health, and defining its
3 powers and duties," providing for the Office of Physician
4 General.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Section 1(b) of the act of April 27, 1905
8 (P.L.312, No.218), entitled "An act creating a Department of
9 Health, and defining its powers and duties," amended July 2,
10 1996 (P.L.518, No.87), is amended to read:
11 Section 1. Be it enacted, &c., * * *
12 (b) The secretary shall be the head of the department, and
13 shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent
14 of the Senate. The secretary shall be [either] a graduate of an
15 accredited medical or osteopathic medical school who is a
16 practicing physician licensed by the Commonwealth [or an
17 individual with professional experience in the field of public
1 health, health services delivery or education or training of
2 health service professionals]. The secretary shall serve at the
3 pleasure of the Governor.
4 * * *
5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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