The Washington State Board of Health (Board) has voted to continue their discussion on a CR-102, Proposed Rule, for chapter 246-100 WAC, Communicable and Certain Other Diseases to their January 12, 2022 meeting. The chapter outlines requirements for the prevention and control of infectious and noninfectious diseases. Revisions to this chapter pertain to implementation of Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1551, Modernizing the control of certain communicable… Read more
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The agenda is now available for our Health Promotion Committee Special Meeting on Thursday, Dec. 9. We will meet 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. via the Zoom virtual meeting platform.
To access the meeting:
- Join online: Click on the hyperlink: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87980934990?pwd=V0dDelFienlRdXdaSDRQM0p4b2FEUT09
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Our June 12 public meeting is in the books. If you didn’t make it to Tumwater, here’s a quick rundown of the agenda topics you missed. You can access all the meeting materials through links in the text, or you can find materials on our website.
The State Board of Health took the following actions:
- Board members directed staff to file a CR-101 to initiate rulemaking for chapter 246-650 WAC, Newborn Screening to consider adding spinal muscular atrophy to the state’s newborn screening panel.
- Members directed staff to amend the effective date of the… Read more
State Board of Health members welcomed partners, public health officials, and the public to the Cherberg Building on the Capitol Campus August 14 for our last meeting of the summer. Here’s a quick rundown of the topics discussed and actions taken by members.
The State Board of Health took the following actions:
- Board members adopted the proposed amendments to the Newborn Screening rules (chapter 246-650 WAC) and directed staff to file a CR-103 and establish an effective date for the rules.
- Board members adopted the proposed… Read more
