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Chapter 12. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH |
§ 4-1204. Health Officer.
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The Chief Administrative Officer may appoint a health officer to serve in the Department of Health or in another Department designated by the Chief Administrative Officer. The health officer may be in the unclassified civil service in accordance with applicable state and municipal law, or the services of the health officer may be provided for by contract. The health officer shall possess a degree in medicine or an advanced degree in nursing or public health and shall possess such other qualifications as may be required of a health officer by applicable state and municipal law.