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Board to await state rulemaking on HB 1946 that would add tribal seats to county boards of health; local outreach underway
Summary
Thurston County public-health staff told the Board of Health they are awaiting State Board of Health rulemaking to implement Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1946, which directs counties with five commissioners to make seats available for local tribal membership. Staff have reached out to local tribes and will report back after rulemaking.
Public-health staff told the Thurston County Board of Health on May 13 that implementation of Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1946 — the legislative change directing counties with five commissioners to make seats available for local tribal membership on boards of health — is pending rulemaking by the State Board of Health.
"How this is going to be implemented is currently being worked out by…
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