February 02, 2021 - 7:22am | By Greg Neft
(Bismarck, ND) -- A bill before the North Dakota Legislature would require the state's health officer to be a practicing, licensed doctor. The Republican-backed bill comes after three health officers in a row quit as the COVID-19 pandemic worsened. Interim state health officer Dirk Wilke has no medical training. The state health officer is appointed by the governor.