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212.870 District health department -- Staff -- Compensation.

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212.870 District health department -- Staff -- Compensation. (1) A district health officer may employ and fix the compensation of, by contract or otherwise, subject to the approval of the cabinet all medical, administrative, <br>technical, clerical, professional, and other employees necessary for the maintenance <br>and operation of the district health department in accordance with standards and <br>merit system provisions prescribed by the cabinet. (2) In the absence of a district health officer the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or his duly appointed representative shall serve as health officer for <br>the district health department. (3) All employees of county health departments which join a district health department shall become employees of the district health department. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 425, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 376, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 74, Art. VI, sec. 107(2). -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 301, sec. 7.