GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
Title 31. HEALTH |
Chapter 15. CARE AND TREATMENT OF CANCER PATIENTS |
Section 31-15-4. Cancer control officer
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- The commissioner shall appoint a cancer control officer. The cancer control officer shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43 and shall be knowledgeable in the field of medicine covered by this chapter. He or she shall administer the cancer program for the Department of Public Health in compliance with this chapter. He or she shall be provided an office with clerical and administrative assistance to carry out this program.
Code 1933, § 88-2504a, enacted by Ga. L. 1977, p. 753, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-39/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-1/HB 214.