Section 246-90-035 - Local boards of health-Nonelected members-ExceptionsIn accordance with RCW 70.05.030, 70.05.035, 70.46.020, and 70.46.031, the following exceptions apply to this chapter:
(1) For counties with a home rule charter, counties without a home rule charter, health districts consisting of two or more counties, and health districts consisting of one county, a local board of health comprised solely of elected officials may retain its composition if the local health jurisdiction had a public health advisory committee or board with its own bylaws established on January 1, 2021. By January 1, 2022, the public health advisory committee or board must have met the requirements established in RCW 70.46.140 for community health advisory boards.
(2) For local boards of health made up of three counties east of the Cascade mountains:(a) If a local board of health is comprised solely of elected officials, it may retain its current composition if the local health jurisdiction has a public health advisory committee or board that meets the requirements established in RCW 70.46.140 for community health advisory boards by July 1, 2022.(b) If the local board of health does not establish the required community health advisory board by July 1, 2022, it must comply with the requirements of this chapter.(3) For local boards of health established under RCW 70.46.031, "other community stakeholders" as defined in this chapter does not include active, reserve, or retired armed services members. Active, reserve, or retired armed services members are not precluded from representing other categories of nonelected members as defined in WAC 246-90-010.Wash. Admin. Code § 246-90-035
Adopted by WSR 22-11-039, Filed 5/11/2022, effective 7/1/2022