PRINTER'S NO. 2141
No. 1736 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY CASORIO, WALKO, MELIO, GRUCELA, WOJNAROSKI,
SOLOBAY, SHANER, STABACK, CALTAGIRONE, HARHAI, TRAVAGLIO,
YOUNGBLOOD AND TRELLO, JUNE 21, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES,
JUNE 21, 1999
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
18 health, health services delivery or education or training of
1 health service professionals]. The secretary shall serve at the
2 pleasure of the Governor.
3 * * *
4 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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