The General Assembly finds that the protection, improvement and preservation of the public health and of the environment are essential to the general welfare of the citizens of the Commonwealth. For this reason, the State Board of Health and the State Health Commissioner, assisted by the State Department of Health, shall administer and provide a comprehensive program of preventive, curative, restorative and environmental health services, educate the citizenry in health and environmental matters, develop and implement health resource plans, collect and preserve vital records and health statistics, assist in research, and abate hazards and nuisances to the health and to the environment, both emergency and otherwise, thereby improving the quality of life in the Commonwealth.
This comprehensive program of preventive, curative, restorative, and environmental health services shall include prevention and education activities focused on women's health, including, but not limited to, osteoporosis, breast cancer, and other conditions unique to or more prevalent among women.
1979, c. 711; 1995, c. 78.
Notes of Decisions
Bd. of Supervisors v. King Land Corp., 380 S.E.2d 895 (Va. 1989).
· cites it 4× “For this reason, the State Board of Health and the State Health Commissioner, assisted by the State Department of Health, shall administer and provide a comprehensive program of preventive, curative, restorative and environmental health services, educate the citizenry in health…”
Lohr v. Larsen, 431 S.E.2d 642 (Va. 1993).
· cites it 4× “" Code § 32.1-2 (emphasis added in the trial court's quotation).”
Roanoke Mem'l Hospitals v. Kenley, 352 S.E.2d 525 (Va. Ct. App. 1987).
· cites it 2× “Code § 32.1-2. The General Assembly also has provided for a Statewide Health Coordinating Council (Council) consisting of not less than sixteen residents of the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor.”
Kenley v. Newport News Gen. & Non-Sectarian Hosp. Ass'n, 314 S.E.2d 52 (Va. 1984).
· cites it 2× “shall have a right to the direct review thereof either (i) by proceeding pursuant to express provisions therefor in the basic law under which the agency acted or (ii), in the absence, inapplicability, or inadequacy of such special statutory form of court review proceeding, by an…”
Roush v. West, 83 Va. Cir. 407 (Charlottesville Cir. Ct. 2011).
· cites it 3× “” (Quoting Va. Code § 32.1-2).) Nurse Dean’s core function was to provide medical care to an individual patient and was essential to none of the above goals.”
Peterson v. Commonwealth, 80 Va. Cir. 21 (Montgomery Cir. Ct. 2010).
· cites it 2× “The Court noted the trial court, in its finding, had quoted the General Assembly’s description of the purposes of its overall health program from Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-2 that “the protection, improvement, and preservation of the public health and of the environment are essential…”
King Land Corp. v. Bd. of Supervisors, 359 S.E.2d 823 (Va. Ct. App. 1987).
· cites it 2× “” Code § 32.1-2. Therefore, I would affirm the trial court’s decision granting summary judgment in favor of the Board of Supervisors.”
White v. Belgrave, 87 Va. Cir. 303 (Charlottesville Cir. Ct. 2013).
· cites it 3× “2d at 645 (finding the provision of medical services to the poor to be integral to “the protection, improvement, and preservation of the public health [which is] essential to the *306 general welfare of the citizens of the Commonwealth (quoting Va. Code § 32.1-2)).” Roush v.…”
White v. Simon, 87 Va. Cir. 308 (Charlottesville Cir. Ct. 2013).
· cites it 3× “2d at 645 (finding the provision of medical services to the poor to be integral to “the protection, improvement, and preservation of the public health [which is] essential to the general welfare of the citizens of the Commonwealth” (quoting Va. Code § 32.1-2)). Roush v. West, 83…”
Health Sys. Agency of N. Virginia, Inc. v. Stroube, 623 S.E.2d 444 (Va. Ct. App. 2005).
· cites it 2× “See Code § 32.1-2 (providing that “the State Board of Health and the State Health Commissioner, assisted by the State Department of Health, shall administer and provide a comprehensive program of preventive, curative, restorative, and environment health services”).”
Andrews v. Bon Secours-St. Mary's Hosp. of Richmond, Inc., 43 Va. Cir. 486 (Richmond County Cir. Ct. 1997).
· cites it 9× “1-3007, “Refusal, revocation or suspension, censure or probation” by toe Board of Nursing; (2) Va. Code §32.1-2, “Finding and Purpose” of toe Commonwealth’s health cate system; (3) Va.”
Health Sys. Agency v. Stroube, 623 S.E.2d 444 (Va. Ct. App. 2005).
· cites it 2× “See Code § 32.1-2 (providing that "the State Board of Health and the State Health Commissioner, assisted by the State Department of Health, shall administer and provide a comprehensive program of preventive, curative, restorative, and environment health services").”
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