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Chapter 43.20 RCW

STATE BOARD OF HEALTH

Complete chapter HTMLPDF

RCW dispositions

Sections

HTMLPDF 43.20.025Definitions.
HTMLPDF 43.20.030State board of health—Members—Chair—Staff support—Executive director, confidential secretary—Compensation and travel expenses of members.
HTMLPDF 43.20.035State board of health—Cooperation with environmental agencies.
HTMLPDF 43.20.050Powers and duties of state board of health—Rule making—Delegation of authority—Enforcement of rules.
HTMLPDF 43.20.065On-site sewage system failures and inspections—Rule making.
HTMLPDF 43.20.100Biennial report.
HTMLPDF 43.20.145Food service rules—Consideration of federal food code—Safety standards for Asian rice-based noodles and Korean rice cakes.
HTMLPDF 43.20.148Mobile food units—Commissary and servicing area requirements.
HTMLPDF 43.20.149Mobile food units—Reciprocity—Rule making.
HTMLPDF 43.20.175Violations—Injunctions and legal proceedings authorized.
HTMLPDF 43.20.185Enforcement of health laws and state or local rules and regulations upon request of local health officer.
HTMLPDF 43.20.215Right of person to rely on prayer to alleviate ailments not abridged.
HTMLPDF 43.20.230Water resource planning—Procedures, criteria, technical assistance.
HTMLPDF 43.20.235Water conservation—Water delivery rate structures.
HTMLPDF 43.20.240Public water systems—Complaint process.
HTMLPDF 43.20.250Review of water system plan—Time limitations—Notice of rejection of plan or extension of timeline.
HTMLPDF 43.20.260Review of water system plan, requirements—Municipal water suppliers, retail service.
HTMLPDF 43.20.265Elevated lead level—Definition.
HTMLPDF 43.20.270Governor's interagency coordinating council on health disparities—Action plan—Statewide policy.
HTMLPDF 43.20.275Council created—Membership—Duties—Advisory committees.
HTMLPDF 43.20.280Action plan for eliminating health disparities—Council meetings—Reports to the legislature.
HTMLPDF 43.20.285Health impact reviews—Obtaining and allocating federal or private funding to implement chapter.
HTMLPDF 43.20.290Obtaining and allocating federal or private funding.
HTMLPDF 43.20.300Local boards of health—Membership.
HTMLPDF 43.20.310Water system plans—Climate resilience element.

Notes:

Certification of birth, death, or fetal death: Chapter 70.58A RCW.
Contagious diseases
abatement: RCW 70.05.070.
report of local officers and physicians: RCW 70.05.110.
Control of pet animals infected with diseases communicable to humans, state board of health duties: Chapter 16.70 RCW.
Drinking water quality consumer complaints: RCW 80.04.110.
Food and beverage service workers' permits, prescribed by: RCW 69.06.010.
Health, department of: Chapter 43.70 RCW.
Hospitals
disclosure of information: RCW 70.41.150.
enforcement of board rules: RCW 70.41.040.
inspection: RCW 70.41.120.
Immunization program, state board of health participation: RCW 28A.210.060 through 28A.210.170.
Physicians, regulation of professional services: RCW 70.41.180.
Sexually transmitted diseases: Chapter 70.24 RCW.
Social and health services, department created: RCW 43.17.010, 43.20A.030.
Vital statistics: Chapter 70.58A RCW.