6 Colo. Code Regs. § 1014-6-1.2
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, June 10, 2024
Section 6 CCR 1014-6-1.2 - Minimum Qualifications(1)25-1-508(5)(c)(I) The public health director shall possess such minimum qualifications as may be prescribed by the state board. A public health director may be a physician, a public health nurse, or other qualified public health professional. A public health director may practice medicine or nursing within his or her license and scope of practice, as necessary, to carry out the functions of the office of the public health director. The qualifications shall reflect the resources and needs of the county or counties covered by the agency. If the public health director is not a physician, the county or district board shall employ or contract with at least one medical officer to advise the public health director on medical decisions. Except as provided in section 1.3 of these rules, a public health director shall have the minimum experience and training standards set forth in subsections (2) or (3) of this section.
(2) A Physician Director candidate shall: (a) Be licensed to practice medicine in the state of Colorado within six months of hire;(b) Have graduated from an approved medical school (MD or DO) and preferably be certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine or American Board of Osteopathic Preventive Medicine; and(c) Have five years within the past ten years of successful and responsible administrative experience in public health or a closely related field, including at least two years experience in supervising public health professionals.(d) A candidate with one year of graduate study in a recognized school of public health is preferred.(3) A Non-Physician Director candidate shall:(a) Have a master's degree in a public health discipline such as environmental health, health education, epidemiology, health administration/policy, biostatistics, etc; nursing, public administration, health administration or a closely related discipline; and(b) Have five years within the past ten years of successful and responsible administrative experience in public health or a closely related field, including at least two years experience in supervising public health professionals.(c) A nurse candidate shall be licensed to practice in the state of Colorado within six months of hire.(d) Medical Officer: If the public health director is not a licensed physician, a designated medical officer (advisor) shall be employed or contracted (paid or volunteer) by the district or county board of health to advise the public health director on medical decisions and be available at all times to the public health director. The medical officer must be a graduate from an approved medical school (MD or DO) and licensed to practice medicine in the state of Colorado.38 CR 18, September 25, 2015, effective 10/15/2015