Chapter 2.28
COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
Sections:
2.28.010 Established.
Pursuant to the provisions of RCW 70.05.030 currently amended by Section 6 of E2SHB 1152 and having an effective date of July 1, 2022, the Adams County board of health shall be modified to provide as follows:
Establish a six-member Adams County board of health consisting of the following voting members, except as provided to the contrary:
A. Three members of the county legislative authority; and
B. Three members appointed by majority vote of the Adams County board of county commissioners who shall not be otherwise elected to any public office selected from one of each of the following categories who shall serve a two-year term. Provided, however, these three members may not participate in any decision related to the setting or modification of permit, licensing, or application fees, or matters directly relating to budgetary matters, which shall only be determined by those members of the Adams County board of health who are elected members of the Adams County board of commissioners. The categories are:
1. One member representing public health, health care facilities, or providers, who is practicing or employed in Adams County and is a medical ethicist; epidemiologist; experienced in environmental public health, such as a registered sanitarian; community health worker; holder of a master’s degree or higher in public health or equivalent; employee of a hospital located within Adams County; or any of the following providers holding an active or retired license in good standing under RCW Title 18: physician or osteopathic physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, physician assistant or osteopathic physician assistant, registered nurse, dentist, naturopath, or pharmacist.
2. One member representing consumers of public health who is an Adams County resident who has self-identified as having faced significant health inequities or having lived experiences with public health-related programs such as: the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children; the supplemental nutrition program; home visiting, or treatment services. Individuals from historically marginalized and underrepresented communities may be given preference. Provided, this member may not be an elected official and may not have any fiduciary obligation to a health care facility or other health agency and may not have a material financial interest in the rendering of health services.
3. One member representing community stakeholders who represents the following types of organizations located in Adams County: community-based organization or nonprofit that works with populations experiencing health inequities in Adams County; the business community; or the environmental public health regulated community.
Members appointed to the Adams County board of health shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses including but not limited to parking and mileage. (Res. R-21-22)