Existing law requires the Director of the Department of Human Services to appoint a Chief Medical Officer. (NRS 439.085) Existing law requires the Chief Medical Officer to perform certain duties relating to public health and oversee the operation of certain mental health facilities operated by the State. (NRS 439.130) Existing law prescribes the qualifications that a person must satisfy to serve as the Chief Medical Officer, including a requirement that the Chief Medical Officer must be: (1) licensed in good standing or eligible for licensure as a physician or administrative physician in this State, the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States; or (2) a physician or administrative physician who has a master's degree or doctoral degree in public health or a related field. (NRS 439.095) This bill removes authorization for the Chief Medical Officer to be a physician or an administrative physician who has a master's degree or doctoral degree in public health or a related field, thereby requiring the Chief Medical Officer to be licensed or eligible for licensure as a physician in this State, the District of Columbia or any state or territory of the United States.