Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.20 - State Board of Health.
43.20.280 - Action plan for eliminating health disparities—Council meetings—Reports to the legislature.

RCW 43.20.280
Action plan for eliminating health disparities—Council meetings—Reports to the legislature.

The council shall consider in its deliberations and by 2012, create an action plan for eliminating health disparities. The action plan must address, but is not limited to, the following diseases, conditions, and health indicators: Diabetes, asthma, infant mortality, HIV/AIDS, heart disease, strokes, breast cancer, cervical cancer, prostate cancer, chronic kidney disease, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), mental health, women's health issues, smoking cessation, oral disease, and immunization rates of children and senior citizens. The council shall prioritize the diseases, conditions, and health indicators according to prevalence and severity of the health disparity. The council shall address these priorities on an incremental basis by adding no more than five of the diseases, conditions, and health indicators to each update or revised version of the action plan. The action plan shall be updated biannually. The council shall meet as often as necessary but not less than two times per calendar year. The council shall report its progress with the action plan to the governor and the legislature no later than January 15, 2008. A second report shall be presented no later than January 15, 2010, and a third report from the council shall be presented to the governor and the legislature no later than January 15, 2012. Thereafter, the governor and legislature shall require progress updates from the council every four years in odd-numbered years. The action plan shall recognize the need for flexibility.

[ 2006 c 239 § 4.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 43 - State Government—Executive

Chapter 43.20 - State Board of Health.

43.20.025 - Definitions.

43.20.030 - State board of health—Members—Chair—Staff support—Executive director, confidential secretary—Compensation and travel expenses of members.

43.20.035 - State board of health—Cooperation with environmental agencies.

43.20.050 - Powers and duties of state board of health—Rule making—Delegation of authority—Enforcement of rules.

43.20.065 - On-site sewage system failures and inspections—Rule making.

43.20.100 - Biennial report.

43.20.145 - Food service rules—Consideration of federal food code—Safety standards for Asian rice-based noodles and Korean rice cakes.

43.20.148 - Mobile food units—Commissary and servicing area requirements.

43.20.149 - Mobile food units—Reciprocity—Rule making.

43.20.175 - Violations—Injunctions and legal proceedings authorized.

43.20.185 - Enforcement of health laws and state or local rules and regulations upon request of local health officer.

43.20.215 - Right of person to rely on prayer to alleviate ailments not abridged.

43.20.230 - Water resource planning—Procedures, criteria, technical assistance.

43.20.235 - Water conservation—Water delivery rate structures.

43.20.240 - Public water systems—Complaint process.

43.20.250 - Review of water system plan—Time limitations—Notice of rejection of plan or extension of timeline.

43.20.260 - Review of water system plan, requirements—Municipal water suppliers, retail service.

43.20.265 - Elevated lead level—Definition.

43.20.270 - Governor's interagency coordinating council on health disparities—Action plan—Statewide policy.

43.20.275 - Council created—Membership—Duties—Advisory committees.

43.20.280 - Action plan for eliminating health disparities—Council meetings—Reports to the legislature.

43.20.285 - Health impact reviews—Obtaining and allocating federal or private funding to implement chapter.

43.20.290 - Obtaining and allocating federal or private funding.

43.20.300 - Local boards of health—Membership.