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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1943

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Representatives Hargrove, Bond, L. Smith, Dobbs, Padden and B. Williams

Read first time 1/24/86 and referred to Committee on Social & Health Services.

AN ACT Relating to the state board of health; and amending RCW 43.20.050.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 43.20.050, chapter 8, Laws of 1965 as last amended by section 1, chapter 213, Laws of 1985 and RCW 43.20.050 are each amended to read as follows:

          (1) The state board of health shall provide a forum for the development of public health policy in Washington state.  It is empowered to hold hearings and explore ways to improve the health status of the citizenry.

          (2) In order to protect public health, the state board of health shall:

          (a) Adopt rules and regulations for the protection of water supplies for domestic use, and such other uses as may affect the public health, and shall adopt standards and procedures governing the design, construction and operation of water supply, treatment, storage, and distribution facilities, as well as the quality of water delivered to the ultimate consumer;

          (b) Adopt rules and regulations and standards for prevention, control, and abatement of health hazards and nuisances related to the disposal of wastes, solid and liquid, including but not limited to sewage, garbage, refuse, and other environmental contaminants; adopt standards and procedures governing the design, construction, and operation of sewage, garbage, refuse and other solid waste collection, treatment, and disposal facilities;

          (c) Adopt rules and regulations controlling public health related to environmental conditions including but not limited to heating, lighting, ventilation, sanitary facilities, cleanliness and space in all types of public facilities including but not limited to food service establishments, schools, institutions, recreational facilities and transient accommodations and in places of work;

          (d) Adopt rules and regulations for the imposition and use of isolation and quarantine; ((and))

          (e) Adopt rules and regulations for the prevention and control of infectious and noninfectious diseases, including food and vector borne illness, and rules and regulations governing the receipt and conveyance of remains of deceased persons, and such other sanitary matters as admit of and may best be controlled by universal rule; and

(f) Adopt rules and regulations providing for blood tests of persons authorized to serve food under chapter 69.06 RCW and to provide medical services under chapters 18.06, 18.25, 18.29, 18.32, 18.50, 18.53, 18.55, 18.57, 18.57A, 18.59, 18.71, 18.71A, 18.74, 18.78, 18.88, 18.108, and 18.135 RCW.  The blood test shall include but not be limited to determining exposure to acquired immune deficiency syndrome.

          (3) All local boards of health, health authorities and officials, officers of state institutions, police officers, sheriffs, constables, and all other officers and employees of the state, or any county, city, or township thereof, shall enforce all rules and regulations adopted by the state board of health.  In the event of failure or refusal on the part of any member of such boards or any other official or person mentioned in this section to so act, he shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars, upon first conviction, and not less than one hundred dollars upon second conviction.