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County staff say Public Health Modernization Plan is statutory; next steps tied to 2026 strategic plan
Summary
Washington County public health staff told board members the Public Health Modernization Plan is a statutory requirement that will be submitted to the Oregon Health Authority for review by Dec. 31; presenters said the document is high-level, informed by a 2024 cost and capacity assessment, and that an implementation roadmap will be developed in a 2026 strategic planning process.
Washington County public health staff briefed the SPHER board on the county’s Public Health Modernization Plan, which presenters said is required by statute and will be submitted to the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) by Dec. 31 for review.
"So this plan is required. It's a statutory requirement," Alex Coleman, a senior program coordinator on the county strategy team, told the board. Coleman said the plan summarizes the…
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