HomeMy WebLinkAbout013A-18JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF HEALTH
Regarding the Appointment of } Resolution No. 13A-18
Deputy Health Officers for Jefferson County }
WHEREAS, RCW 70.05.040 authorizes Local Boards of Health to appoint a Health Officer to carry
out the powers and duties specified in RCW 70.05.070; and
WHEREAS, Jefferson County Public Health periodically requires the services of a physician
qualified under RCW 70.05.050 to serve as local Health Officer during periods when the appointed
Jefferson County Health Officer is not available due to such things as scheduled leave, illness, or
other excused absences of relatively short duration; and
WHEREAS, public health protections and public health emergency preparedness and response plans
require that Jefferson County Public Health have a local Health Officer with full legal authority to
take all necessary actions for the protection of public health 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365
days a year; and
WHEREAS, Health Officers meeting the requirements of RCW 70.05.050, who are legally
appointed in other local public health jurisdictions in Washington State are fully qualified to serve as
local Health Officers anywhere in Washington State; and
WHEREAS, Health Officers in nearby local public health jurisdictions have expressed an interest
and desire to serve as Deputy Health Officers for the Jefferson County Public Health during the
short-term periods of Jefferson County Health Officer non-availability; and
WHEREAS, there will be times when nearby local public health jurisdictions may request the
assistance of the Jefferson County Health Officer to serve as their local County Health Officer during
periods when the appointed local County Health Officer is not available due to such things as
scheduled leave, illness, or other excused absences of relatively short duration.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1) The Jefferson County Board of Health authorizes any Local Health Officer duly appointed by any
other local public health jurisdiction, and meeting the requirements of RCW 70.05.050, to serve as
Deputy Health Officer for Jefferson County during times of absence of the Jefferson County Health
Officer and to act with the full legal authority of the Jefferson County Health Officer during such
periods upon the agreement of both jurisdiction's health officers and
2) The Jefferson County Board of Health requests that the Jefferson County Board of County
Commissioners amend the Jefferson County Health Officer Job Description with the addition of
section 4.7 of the attached document.
Board Members
John Austin, Chair, Citizen tit Large, Ariel Speser, Vice -Chair, Port Townsend City Council, Kate Dean, County Conunissloner District #1,
David Sullivan, Coun>v Commissioner, District #2, Kathleen Kler, County Commissioner District M. Jill Brrhler, Hospital Commissioner,
Sheila Westerman, Citizen at Large
615 Sheridan • Castle Hill Center • Port Townsend • WA • 98368
(360) 385-9400
APPROVED, ADOPTED AND PASSED, THIS 15`h day of March, 2018.
JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
John A tin, Chair
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Jil uhler-Member
David -Sullivan, Member
Kate Dean, MeYnber
Ariel Speser, Vic Chair
Kathl Kler, Member
Sheila Westerman, Member
Board Members
John Austin. Chair, Citizen at Large, Ariel Speser, Vice -Chair, Port Townsend City Council. Kate Dean, County ConxiisslonerDistrict #1,
David Sullivan, Counry Commissioner, District #2, Kathleen Kier, County Contn issioner District #3, Jlil Bnhler, Hospital Commissioner,
Sheila Westerman, Citizen at Large
615 Sheridan • Castle Hill Center • Port Townsend • WA • 98368
(360) 385-9400