6VAC35-71-880: Local health authority

A physician, health administrator, government authority, health care contractor, supervising registered nurse or head nurse, or health agency shall be designated the local health authority responsible for organizing, planning, and monitoring the timely provision of appropriate health care services, including arrangements for all levels of health care and the ensuring of quality and accessibility of all health services, including medical, nursing, dental, and mental health care, consistent with applicable statutes, prevailing community standards, and medical ethics. All medical, psychiatric, dental, and nursing matters are the province of the physician, dentist, and nurse, respectively.