Board discussed school environmental health and safety rule revision, HIV counseling and testing rule

At its June 11 meeting in Puyallup, the Board received multiple briefings and discussed next steps related to its school environmental health and safety rule. The briefings included how other states provide for school environmental health and safety; the Office of the Education Ombudsman; and draft rule proposed for publication, policy elements and economic analyses.

Other items on the agenda included a briefing on requests for rule revisions and next steps on its HIV counseling and testing rule and a discussion on its preliminary 2009-2011 strategic plan. A final agenda and meeting materials are available.

Board held hearings on shellfish related illness, newborn screening

At its May 14 meeting in Eastsound, the Board discussed rules related to schools, shellfish and newborn screening. It held a public hearing on, and adopted, changes to the shellfish rule intended to control Vibrio parahaemolyticus. It also held a public hearing on, and adopted, a proposal to add 15 disorders to the list of genetic conditions for which all newborns must be tested. The Board received an update on the school environmental health and safety rule development process. Other items on the agenda included a briefing on the Health of Washington State report and discussion with the San Juan County Board of Health about local issues. A final agenda and meeting materials are available.