§ 2321. Chief Prevention Officer

(a) There is created the permanent position of Chief Prevention Officer within the Office of the Secretary in the Agency of Administration for the purpose of coordinating, across State government and in collaboration with community partners, policies, programs, and budgets to support and improve the well-being of all Vermonters through prevention efforts. The Chief Prevention Officer shall:

(1) identify and coordinate initiatives across State government and among community stakeholder groups that improve well-being;

(2) examine promising prevention practices in other jurisdictions that may be replicated in Vermont; and

(3) improve the well-being of all Vermonters by considering population prevention measures in relation to all policy determinations.

(b) The Chief Prevention Officer shall have a master’s-level degree or bachelor’s-level degree in a human services field, public health, or public administration and professional-level experience in prevention, substance use disorders, public health, or a closely related field. (Added 2019, No. 82, § 2.)