Board of Health
Metropolitan
Charter Section 10.101
Term - 5 years
6 Members
Function: The Board of Health shall exercise all the administrative functions of the Metropolitan Government pertaining to the physical and mental health of the people, the investigation and control of communicable diseases, the regulation of publicly and privately owned institutions for the purpose of sanitation and public health, the enforcement of reasonable rules and regulations promulgated as herein provided, the collection, compilation, tabulation, analyzing and reporting of statistics and data concerning births, still births, deaths and such vital statistics. The Board is also responsible for the inspection of all charitable institutions, all jails and all institutions of the Metropolitan Government where sick, insane, destitute or other persons are confined. The Board may cause any person convicted of violating any law or ordinance and who is confined, or who is on parole, to be examined as to the causes contributing to the delinquency and shall make and keep a record of such examinations.
Rules and Regulations
Meets: Fourth TUESDAY of the month, 4:00 p.m., at Lentz Health Center, Room 212 (contact board for more information)
Contact: Stan Romine, 340-5616, stan.romine@nashville.gov
Website: http://health.nashville.gov
Current Board Members
Dr. Alicia Batson
10/04/2011 07/09/2016
4712 Lickton Pike
Whites Creek TN 37189
Representing: Medical profession
Ms. Carol Etherington
07/21/2009 07/09/2014
1207 Saxon Drive
Nashville TN 37215
Representing: Registered nursing
Mr. Sam L. Felker
09/16/2008 07/09/2013
315 Deaderick Street, #2700
Nashville TN 37238
Dr. Henry W. Foster Jr.
08/07/2007 07/09/2012
4140 West Hamilton Road
Nashville TN 37218-1829
Representing: Medical profession
Mr. William N. Hance Chm
07/21/2009 07/09/2014
3600 Richland Avenue
Nashville TN 37205
Dr. Ruth Stewart V-Chm
07/06/2010 05/30/2015
412 N 16th Street
Nashville TN 37206
Representing: Medical profession