Information
Type: Deliberation
Department: PHSS - Public Health & Social Services
Directors' Update: March 23, 2022
Business Meeting: March 29, 2022
Summary:The Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) wishes to transfer oversight of the Lewis County Public Health & Social Services (PHSS) Advisory Board to Lewis County Board of Health (BOH)
Publications:
Cover Letter To:
Additional Copies To: Tailor Arrington, Rieva Lester
Resolution
TRANSFER OVERSIGHT OF THE LEWIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES (PHSS) ADVISORY BOARD TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH
WHEREAS, the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) created the Lewis County Public Health & Social Services (PHSS) Advisory Board via Res. 17-153 on June 5, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the BOCC had oversight of the Advisory Board, which made recommendations to both the BOCC and the Board of Health (BOH); and
WHEREAS, the state Legislature in 2021 issued new governing rules for public health advisory committees / boards under Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1152 (E2SHB 1152) and RCW 70.46.140; and
WHEREAS, as outlined by RCW 70.46.140, the public health advisory committees / boards must be governed by the local boards of health; and
WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to transfer oversight of the PHSS Advisory Board from the BOCC to the Lewis County BOH.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the BOCC herby transfers authority for the Lewis County PHSS Advisory Board to the Lewis County BOH.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 29th day of March, 2022.