HomeMy WebLinkAbout15-0319-26R - BOHSTATE OF WASHINGON COUNTY OF JEFFERSON BOARD OF HEAL TH RESOLUTION OF THE JEFFERSON
COUNTY BOARD OF HEAL TH
REGARDING FOUNDATIONAL PUBLIC
HEALTH SERVICES FUNDING
RESOLUTIONNO. 15-0319-26R
WHEREAS, a responsive and viable governmental public health system is essential for
healthy and economically vital communities across Washington; and
WHEREAS, protecting the public's health across the state is a fundamental responsibility
of the state, which is accomplished through the state's governmental public health system. This
system comprises the state department of health, the state board of health, local health jurisdictions,
sovereign tribal nations, and Indian health programs; and
WHEREAS, Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS) are core services that the
governmental public health system is responsible for providing consistently and uniformly in every
community in Washington; and
WHEREAS, like public safety, public utilities, and other public infrastructure, there is a
foundational level of public health services that must exist everywhere for services to work
anywhere; and
WHEREAS, the governmental public health system in Washington provides the
foundation for the larger health care framework, working to prevent illness and disease while
supporting the work of community partners; and
WHEREAS, tracking, responding to, and preventing costly food and water contamination
and disease outbreaks is essential to protecting the public's health; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, the Legislature passed HB 1947, which codified the governmental
public health system, the Foundational Public Health Services framework, and support to rebuild
and transform public health in Washington State; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature has established the Foundational Public Health Services
Account, and invested $300 million in the 2026-2027 biennium to the governmental public health
system to implement Foundational Public Health Services; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County Public Health's FPHS funding covers programming areas
including: Assessment Reinforcing Capacity, CHA/CHIP, LifeCourse, Communicable Disease:
Immunizations Outreach, Education and Response, Environmental Public Health Policy &
Leadership Capacity, Strengthening Local Finance Capacity, Public Health Communications,
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