§ 411. Continuation of Department
The Department of Health, hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Department”, is continued as an executive department in the Government of the United States Virgin Islands.
§ 412. Commissioner; appointment; tenure; administration
(a) At the head of the Department, there shall be a Commissioner of Health, hereafter in this chapter referred to as the “Commissioner”. (b) The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Legislature, and shall hold office during the continuance in office of the Governor by whom he […]
§ 413. Assistant Commissioner and deputies; appointment; tenure; functions
(a) There shall be in the Department an Assistant Commissioner and such deputies as the Governor deems necessary for the proper administration of the Department. The Assistant Commissioner and such deputies shall be appointed by the Governor, and shall hold office during the continuance in office of the Governor by whom they are appointed and […]
§ 414. Divisions and bureaus; heads; functions
(a) The Governor may establish within the Department such divisions and bureaus as he deems necessary for the proper administration of the Department. (b) At the head of each division established under this section, there shall be a Director; and at the head of each bureau established under this section, there shall be a Chief […]
§ 415. Boards of Examiners for Medicine, Surgery, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Optometry, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic and Podiatry
Boards established (a) The following boards are hereby established within the Department: (1) The Board of Medical Examiners (2) The Board of Dental Examiners (3) The Board of Pharmacy (4) The Board of Nurse Licensure (5) The Board of Optometrical Examiners (6) The Board of Physical Therapy (7) The Board of Chiropractic Examiners (8) The […]
§ 418. Powers and duties of Department; budget
(a) The Department of Health shall have general authority and jurisdiction to provide general medical and surgical care of acceptable standards for the people of the Virgin Islands, and, in this connection, shall— (1) conduct a program of preventive medicine, utilizing the principles of communicable disease, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease control, in an effort […]
§ 418a. Psychological tests
(a) In addition to the powers and duties specified in section 418 of this chapter, the Department of Health is authorized and directed to administer psychological and drug and alcohol abuse tests to any person or security guard as defined in subsection (g) of section 1301, Title 23, Virgin Islands Code, to determine his or […]
§ 419. Rules and regulations of Commissioner
The Commissioner may prescribe rules and regulations, not inconsistent with law or other regulations authorized by law, for the proper administration of the Department, the conduct of its officers and other personnel, the distribution and performance of its business, and the custody, use, and preservation of the records, papers, and property appertaining to it.