Section 31-1-10 - [Effective 7/1/2024] State health officer; duties(a) The position of state health officer is created. The Governor may appoint the commissioner of public health to serve simultaneously as the state health officer or may appoint another individual to serve as state health officer. Such officer shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. An individual appointed to serve as state health officer shall be licensed to practice medicine in this state. (b) The state health officer shall:(1) Perform such health emergency preparedness and response duties as assigned by the Governor; and(2) Be authorized to issue a standing order prescribing any of the following on a state-wide basis under conditions that he or she determines to be in the best interest of this state: (A) Opioid antagonists, as defined in Code Section 26-4-116.2; and(B) Post-exposure prophylaxis drugs for the prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 404,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 141,§ 3-2, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 19,§ 5, eff. 4/18/2017.Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 244,§ 3-6, eff. 7/1/2011.Added by 2009 Ga. Laws 102,§ 1-3, eff. 7/1/2009.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.