PDFWAC 246-02-030
Agency description—Contact information—Public records officer.
(1) Agency description. The department is an agency headed by a secretary appointed by the governor subject to confirmation by the senate. The powers and duties of the secretary are described in chapter 43.70 RCW. The department's mission is to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington state.
(2) Contact information. The department's public disclosure office is located at: 111 Israel Rd S.E., Tumwater, WA 98504-7808.
(3) Public records officer. The public records officer oversees the department's compliance with the Public Records Act and the department's rules regarding disclosure of public records.
(a) The department's public records officer may be contacted at the following mailing address, telephone number, or email address:
Public Records Officer
Department of Health
P.O. Box 47808
Olympia, WA 98504-7808
publicdisclosure@doh.wa.gov
Information and records are also available at the department's website at doh.wa.gov.
(b) The name of the current public records officer is on file with the office of the code reviser in accordance with RCW 42.56.580 and is published in the Washington State Register.
(c) The department may designate other employees to process and respond to requests for public records in addition to the public records officer.