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WA Rev Code § 43.70.575 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.|43.70.575 - Definitions.

RCW 43.70.575 Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 43.70.570 through * 43.70.580.(1) "Capacity" means actions that public health jurisdictions must do as part of ongoing daily operations to adequately protect and promote health and prevent disease, injury, and premature death. The public health improvement plan identifies capacity necessary for assessment, policy development, administration, prevention, including promotion and protection, and access and quality.(2) "Department" means the department of health.(3) "Local health jurisdiction" means the local health agency, either county or multicounty, operated by local government, with oversight and direction from a local board of health, that provides public health services throughout a defined geographic area.(4) "Health outcomes" means long-term objectives that define optimal, measurable, future levels of health status, maximum acceptable levels of disease, injury, or dysfunction, or prevalence of risk factors in areas such as improving the rate of immunizations for infants and children to ninety percent and controlling and reducing the spread of tuberculosis and that are stated in the public health improvement plan.(5) "Public health improvement plan," also known as the public health services improvement plan, means the public health services improvement plan established under *RCW 43.70.520, developed by the department, in consultation with local health departments and districts, the state board of health, the health services commission, area Indian health services, and other state agencies, health services providers, and residents concerned about public health, to provide a detailed accounting of deficits in the core functions of assessment, policy development, and assurance of the current public health system, how additional public health funding would be used, and to describe the benefits expected from expanded expenditures.(6) "Public health" means activities that society does collectively to assure the conditions in which people can be healthy. This includes organized community efforts to prevent, identify, preempt, and counter threats to the public's health.(7) "Public health system" means the department, the state board of health, and local health jurisdictions.[ 1995 c 43 § 2.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 43.70.580 and 43.70.520 were repealed by 2019 c 14 § 3.Effective dates—Contingent effective dates—1995 c 43: See note following RCW 70.05.030.Severability—1995 c 43: See note following RCW 43.70.570.
WA Rev Code § 43.70.590 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.|43.70.590 - American Indian health care delivery plan.

RCW 43.70.590 American Indian health care delivery plan.Consistent with funds appropriated specifically for this purpose, the department shall establish in conjunction with the area Indian health services system and providers an advisory group comprised of Indian and non-Indian health care facilities and providers to formulate an American Indian health care delivery plan. The plan shall include:(1) Recommendations to providers and facilities methods for coordinating and joint venturing with the Indian health services for service delivery;(2) Methods to improve American Indian-specific health programming; and(3) Creation of co-funding recommendations and opportunities for the unmet health services programming needs of American Indians.[ 1995 c 43 § 4; 1993 c 492 § 468. Formerly RCW 41.05.240.]NOTES:Reviser's note: RCW 41.05.240 was amended and recodified as RCW 43.70.590 by 1995 c 43 without cognizance of the repeal by 1995 1st sp.s. c 6 § 9. For rule of construction concerning sections amended and repealed in the same legislative session, see RCW 1.12.025.Effective dates—Contingent effective dates—1995 c 43: See note following RCW 70.05.030.Severability—1995 c 43: See note following RCW 43.70.570.Findings—Intent—1993 c 492: See notes following RCW 43.20.050.Short title—Savings—Reservation of legislative power—Effective dates—1993 c 492: See RCW 43.72.910 through 43.72.915.
WA Rev Code § 43.70.600 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.|43.70.600 - Survey regarding exposure to radio frequencies—Results.

RCW 43.70.600 Survey regarding exposure to radio frequencies—Results.When funds are appropriated for this purpose, the department shall conduct a survey of scientific literature regarding the possible health effects of human exposure to the radio frequency part of the electromagnetic spectrum (300Hz to 300GHz). The department may submit the survey results to the legislature, prepare a summary of that survey, and make the summary available to the public. The department may update the survey and summary periodically.[ 1998 c 245 § 78; 1996 c 323 § 6.]NOTES:Findings—1996 c 323: "The legislature finds that concerns have been raised over possible health effects from exposure to some wireless telecommunications facilities, and that exposures from these facilities should be kept as low as reasonably achievable while still allowing the operation of these networks. The legislature further finds that the department of health should serve as the state agency that follows the issues and compiles information pertaining to potential health effects from wireless telecommunications facilities." [ 1996 c 323 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.70.605 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.|43.70.605 - Personal wireless services—Random testing on power density analysis—Rules.

RCW 43.70.605 Personal wireless services—Random testing on power density analysis—Rules.Unless this section is preempted by applicable federal statutes, the department may require that in residential zones or areas, all providers of personal wireless services, as defined in *section 1 of this act, provide random test results on power density analysis for the provider's licensed frequencies showing radio frequency levels before and after development of the personal wireless service antenna facilities, following national standards or protocols of the federal communications commission or other federal agencies. This section shall not apply to microcells as defined in RCW 80.36.375. The department may adopt rules to implement this section.[ 1996 c 323 § 7.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The reference to section 1 of this act is erroneous. Section 2 of the act, codified as RCW 43.21C.0384, was apparently intended.Findings—1996 c 323: See note following RCW 43.70.600.
WA Rev Code § 43.70.610 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.|43.70.610 - Domestic violence education program—Established—Findings.

RCW 43.70.610 Domestic violence education program—Established—Findings.The legislature finds that domestic violence is the leading cause of injury among women and is linked to numerous health problems, including depression, abuse of alcohol and other drugs, and suicide. Despite the frequency of medical attention, few people are diagnosed as victims of spousal abuse. The department, in consultation with the disciplinary authorities as defined in RCW 18.130.040, shall establish, within available department general funds, an ongoing domestic violence education program as an integral part of its health professions regulation. The purpose of the education program is to raise awareness and educate health care professionals regarding the identification, appropriate treatment, and appropriate referral of victims of domestic violence. The disciplinary authorities having the authority to offer continuing education may provide training in the dynamics of domestic violence. No funds from the health professions account may be utilized to fund activities under this section unless the disciplinary authority authorizes expenditures from its proportions of the account. A disciplinary authority may defray costs by authorizing a fee to be charged for participants or materials relating to any sponsored program.[ 1996 c 191 § 89.]
WA Rev Code § 43.70.615 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.|43.70.615 - Multicultural health awareness and education program—Integration into health professions basic education preparation curriculum.

RCW 43.70.615 Multicultural health awareness and education program—Integration into health professions basic education preparation curriculum.(1) For the purposes of this section, "multicultural health" means the provision of health care services with the knowledge and awareness of the causes and effects of the determinants of health that lead to disparities in health status between different genders and racial and ethnic populations and the practice skills necessary to respond appropriately.(2) The department, in consultation with the disciplining authorities as defined in RCW 18.130.040, shall establish, within available department general funds, an ongoing multicultural health awareness and education program as an integral part of its health professions regulation. The purpose of the education program is to raise awareness and educate health care professionals regarding the knowledge, attitudes, and practice skills necessary to care for diverse populations to achieve a greater understanding of the relationship between culture and health. Any such education shall be developed in collaboration with education programs that train students in that health profession. No funds from the health professions account may be utilized to fund activities under this section unless the disciplining authority authorizes expenditures from its proportions of the account.(3) By July 1, 2008, each education program with a curriculum to train health professionals for employment in a profession credentialed by a disciplining authority under chapter 18.130 RCW shall integrate into the curriculum instruction in multicultural health as part of its basic education preparation curriculum. The department may not deny the application of any applicant for a credential to practice a health profession on the basis that the education or training program that the applicant successfully completed did not include integrated multicultural health curriculum as part of its basic instruction.[ 2021 c 276 § 3; 2006 c 237 § 2.]NOTES:Findings—2021 c 276: See note following RCW 43.70.613.Findings—2006 c 237: "The legislature finds that women and people of color experience significant disparities from the general population in education, employment, healthy living conditions, access to health care, and other social determinants of health. The legislature finds that it shall be a priority for the state to develop the knowledge, attitudes, and practice skills of health professionals and those working with diverse populations to achieve a greater understanding of the relationship between culture and health and gender and health." [ 2006 c 237 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.70.617 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.|43.70.617 - Prenatal nutrition best practices—Educational resources for pregnant women.

RCW 43.70.617 Prenatal nutrition best practices—Educational resources for pregnant women.The department shall develop and make available educational resources for pregnant women regarding prenatal nutrition best practices to promote infant health. The educational resources may include, but are not limited to, courses delivered in-person or electronically and pamphlets printed on paper or made available on the department's website. The educational resources are intended to provide pregnant women knowledge of healthy foods and essential daily nutrients needed to promote infant growth and development.[ 2014 c 38 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.70.619 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.|43.70.619 - Pregnancy complications—Informational resources.

RCW 43.70.619 Pregnancy complications—Informational resources.By December 31, 2021, the department shall design, prepare, and make available online, written materials to clearly inform health care providers and staff of the provisions of, and authority to act under, chapter 70.400 RCW.[ 2021 c 235 § 5.]NOTES:Conflict with federal requirements—2021 c 235: See RCW 70.400.900.
WA Rev Code § 43.70.620 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.|43.70.620 - List of contacts—Health care professions.

RCW 43.70.620 List of contacts—Health care professions.The secretary shall create and maintain a list of contacts with each of the health care professions regulated under the following chapters for the purpose of policy advice and information dissemination: RCW 18.06.080, 18.89.050, and 18.138.070 and chapters *18.135, 18.55, and 18.88A RCW.[ 1999 c 151 § 402.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: Chapter 18.135 RCW was repealed by 2012 c 153 § 20.Part headings not law—Effective date—1999 c 151: See notes following RCW 18.28.010.
WA Rev Code § 43.70.650 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.|43.70.650 - School sealant endorsement program—Rules—Fee—Report to the legislature.

RCW 43.70.650 School sealant endorsement program—Rules—Fee—Report to the legislature.The secretary is authorized to create a school sealant endorsement program for dental hygienists and dental assistants. The secretary of health, in consultation with the dental quality assurance commission and the dental hygiene examining committee, shall adopt rules to implement this section.(1) A dental hygienist licensed in this state after April 19, 2001, is eligible to apply for endorsement by the department of health as a school sealant dental hygienist upon completion of the Washington state school sealant endorsement program. While otherwise authorized to act, currently licensed hygienists may still elect to apply for the endorsement.(2) A dental assistant employed after April 19, 2001, by a dentist licensed in this state, who has worked under dental supervision for at least two hundred hours, is eligible to apply for endorsement by the department of health as a school sealant dental assistant upon completion of the Washington state school sealant endorsement program. While otherwise authorized to act, currently employed dental assistants may still elect to apply for the endorsement.(3) The department may impose a fee for implementation of this section.(4) The secretary shall provide a report to the legislature by December 1, 2005, evaluating the outcome of chapter 93, Laws of 2001.[ 2001 c 93 § 2.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2001 c 93: "The legislature finds that access to preventive and restorative oral health services by low-income children is currently restricted by complex regulatory, financial, cultural, and geographic barriers that have resulted in a large number of children suffering unnecessarily from dental disease. The legislature also finds that very early exposure to oral health care can reverse this disease in many cases, thereby significantly reducing costs of providing dental services to low-income populations.It is the intent of the legislature to address the problem of poor access to oral health care by providing for school-based sealant programs through the endorsement of dental hygienists." [ 2001 c 93 § 1.]Effective date—2001 c 93: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately [April 19, 2001]." [ 2001 c 93 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 43.70.660 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.|43.70.660 - Product safety education.

RCW 43.70.660 Product safety education.(1) The legislature authorizes the secretary to establish and maintain a product safety education campaign to promote greater awareness of products designed to be used by infants and children that:(a) Are recalled by the United States consumer products safety commission;(b) Do not meet federal safety regulations and voluntary safety standards;(c) Are unsafe or illegal to place into the stream of commerce under the infant crib safety act, chapter 70.111 RCW; or(d) Contain chemicals of high concern for children as identified under RCW 70A.430.040.(2) The department shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that this infant and children product safety education campaign reaches the target population. The target population for this campaign includes, but is not limited to, parents, foster parents and other caregivers, child care providers, consignment and resale stores selling infant and child products, and charitable and governmental entities serving infants, children, and families.(3) The secretary may utilize a combination of methods to achieve this outreach and education goal, including but not limited to print and electronic media. The secretary may operate the campaign or may contract with a vendor.(4) The department shall coordinate this infant and children product safety education campaign with child-serving entities including, but not limited to, hospitals, birthing centers, midwives, pediatricians, obstetricians, family practice physicians, governmental and private entities serving infants, children, and families, and relevant manufacturers.(5) The department shall coordinate with other agencies and entities to eliminate duplication of effort in disseminating infant and children consumer product safety information.(6) The department may receive funding for this infant and children product safety education effort from federal, state, and local governmental entities, child-serving foundations, or other private sources.[ 2021 c 65 § 45; 2008 c 288 § 6; 2001 c 257 § 2.]NOTES:Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.Findings—Intent—2001 c 257: "(1) The legislature finds that infants and children in Washington are injured, sometimes fatally, by unsafe consumer products designed for use by infants and children.(2) The legislature finds that parents and other persons responsible for the care of infants and children are often unaware that some of these consumer products have been recalled or are unsafe.(3) The legislature intends to address this lack of awareness by establishing a statewide infant and children product safety campaign across Washington state." [ 2001 c 257 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.70.670 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.|43.70.670 - Human immunodeficiency virus insurance program.

RCW 43.70.670 Human immunodeficiency virus insurance program.(1) "Human immunodeficiency virus insurance program," as used in this section, means a program that provides health insurance coverage for individuals with human immunodeficiency virus, as defined in RCW 70.24.017(7), who are not eligible for medical assistance programs from the health care authority as defined in *RCW 74.09.010(10) and meet eligibility requirements established by the department of health.(2) The department of health may pay for health insurance coverage on behalf of persons with human immunodeficiency virus, who meet department eligibility requirements, and who are eligible for "continuation coverage" as provided by the federal consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act of 1985, group health insurance policies, or individual policies.[ 2011 1st sp.s. c 15 § 72; 2007 c 259 § 38; 2003 c 274 § 2.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 74.09.010 was amended by 2011 c 316 § 2, changing subsection (10) to subsection (11). RCW 74.09.010 was subsequently amended by 2013 2nd sp.s. c 10 § 8, changing subsection (10) to subsection (13). RCW 74.09.010 was subsequently amended by 2017 c 226 § 5, changing subsection (13) to subsection (14).Effective date—Findings—Intent—Report—Agency transfer—References to head of health care authority—Draft legislation—2011 1st sp.s. c 15: See notes following RCW 74.09.010.Severability—Subheadings not law—2007 c 259: See notes following RCW 41.05.033.Rules—2003 c 274: "The department of health shall adopt rules to implement this act." [ 2003 c 274 § 3.]Effective date—2003 c 274: "This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect July 1, 2003." [ 2003 c 274 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 43.70.680 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.|43.70.680 - Volunteers for emergency or disaster assistance.

RCW 43.70.680 Volunteers for emergency or disaster assistance.(1) The department is authorized to contact persons issued credentials under this title for the purpose of requesting permission to collect his or her name, profession, and contact information as a possible volunteer in the event of a bioterrorism incident, natural disaster, public health emergency, or other emergency or disaster, as defined in RCW 38.52.010, that requires the services of health care providers.(2) The department shall maintain a record of all volunteers who provide information under subsection (1) of this section. Upon request, the department shall provide the record of volunteers to:(a) Local health departments;(b) State agencies engaged in public health emergency planning and response, including the state military department;(c) Agencies of other states responsible for public health emergency planning and response; and(d) The centers for disease control and prevention.[ 2003 c 384 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 43.70.690 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 43 - State Government—Executive|Chapter 43.70 - Department of Health.|43.70.690 - State asthma plan.

RCW 43.70.690 State asthma plan.(1) The department, in collaboration with its public and private partners, shall design a state asthma plan, based on clinically sound criteria including nationally recognized guidelines such as those established by the national asthma education prevention partnership expert panel report guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma.(2) The plan shall include recommendations in the following areas:(a) Evidence-based processes for the prevention and management of asthma;(b) Data systems that support asthma prevalence reporting, including population disparities and practice variation in the treatment of asthma;(c) Quality improvement strategies addressing the successful diagnosis and management of the disease; and(d) Cost estimates and sources of funding for plan implementation.(3) The department shall submit the completed state plan to the governor and the legislature by December 1, 2005. (4) The department shall implement the state plan recommendations made under subsection (2) of this section only to the extent that federal, state, or private funds, including grants, are available for that purpose.[ 2009 c 518 § 8; 2005 c 462 § 4.]NOTES:Findings—2005 c 462: See note following RCW 28A.210.370.