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Health, State Board of

Health and Human Resources

Purpose

The State Board of Health shall provide leadership in planning and policy development which enables the department to implement a coordinated prevention-oriented program; establish an acquired immunodeficiency syndrome services and education grants program; and make recommendations concerning health care policy to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources.

Term

Four years; no more than two full successive terms

Composition

There shall be a State Board of Health which shall consist of 15 residents of the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor for terms of four years each. Two members of the Board shall be members of the Medical Society of Virginia, one member shall be a member of the Virginia Pharmaceutical Association, one member shall be a member of the State Dental Association, one member shall be a member of the Virginia Nurses' Association, one member shall be a member of the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association, one member shall be a representative of local government, one member shall be a representative of the hospital industry, one member shall be a representative of the nursing home industry, one member shall be a representative of the licensed health carriers responsible under Title 38.2 for a managed care health insurance plan, one member shall be a corporate purchaser of health care, two members shall be consumers, one member shall have public environmental health expertise, and one member shall be a representative of the emergency medical services community recommended by the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board. A vacancy other than by expiration of term shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term.

No person shall be eligible to serve more than two full consecutive four-year terms.

Vacant Seats

The seat descriptions indicate if there is a specific requirement for that seat (a profession, consumer, someone who lives in a certain congressional district, etc.). If there is only a number listed (Seat 7), there is no specific criteria for that seat. A “citizen” seat requires someone who is not affiliated with that profession. If you're interested in any of these seats, please submit an application here.

Corporate Purchaser of Healthcare	1 seat
Local Government Representative	1 seat
State Dental Association Representative	1 seat
Total seats available: 3

Current Board Members

Dr. Melissa B. Nelson

Medical Society of Virginia Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Dr Douglas K. Daniels

VA Veterinary Medical Association Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Mr James Bennett Cole

Hospital Industry Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Dr. Walter E. Vest

Medical Society of Virginia Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Mrs Cynthia L W Warriner

VA Pharmaceutical Association Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Saquib Samee

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Pamela Cipriano

Nursing Association Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Kevin Dillard

EMS Representative Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Julie Henderson

Public Environmental Health Expert Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Wendy Walter

Representative of the Nursing Home Industry Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Thomasena Wicker

Member of the General Public Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Heidi Reester Dix

Licensed Health Carrier Membership expires on 6/30/2030