In addition, the Board thought it prudent to discuss some major issues likely
to appear on the Legislature's agenda and to reach agreement on the sense of
the Board prior to session.
The 
Statement of Policy on Possible 2010 Legislative Issues represents the
sense of the Board on a limited number of significant issues that the Board
discussed as a whole prior to session, and is intended to guide Board staff
and individual Board members in their communications.
| Bill Number: |
2SHB 1165 | 2SSB
5279 |
| Short Title: |
Unwanted drug disposal |
| Prime Sponsor: |
Morrell | Kline |
| Status: |
Technically dead. |
| Digest: |
View digest of
2SHB 1165 on-line | View digest of
2SSB 5279 on-line |
| Full Text: |
View text of
2SHB 1165 on-line | View text of
2SSB 5279 on-line |
| Reason for Interest: |
Category 4: The Board’s policy statement supports pharmaceutical take
back programs |
| Explanation: |
These bills would require pharmaceutical manufacturers to participate in
a product stewardship program for unwanted drugs held by consumers. The
programs could be run by individual producers or cooperatively through
stewardship organizations formed by drug producers. The SBOH would
like to see development of sustainable programs to take back unused
pharmaceuticals to prevent inappropriate or accidental use. The Board is
particularly concerned about opioid misuse. Unfortunately, these bills
do not address narcotics because federal rules do not allow take back
programs through pharmacies to do so. Only law enforcement agencies
could do so. |
| Recommendation: |
Support Concept with Concern |
| Board Action: |
Letters sent to House Select Committee on Environmental Health regarding
HB 1165 and to Senate Health and Long-Term Care Committee in 2009 |
| Staff Assigned: |
Ned Therien and
Tara Wolff |
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| Bill Number: |
2SHB 1180 |
| Short Title: |
Regarding the use of
bisphenol A |
| Prime Sponsor: |
Dickerson |
| Status: |
Dead. SSB 6248 passed instead
(see below) |
| Digest: |
View digest on line for
2SHB 1180 |
| Full Text: |
View text on line for
2SHB 1180
as amended in Senate Committee on Health and Long-term Care |
| Reason for Interest: |
Category 4: The Board’s policy statement supports protecting
children from exposure to environmental health hazards, especially those
that could have long-lasting health impacts. |
| Explanation: |
This bill would prohibit the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in the manufacture
of bottles, cups, and other containers intended to be filled with a food
or beverage primarily for children three years of age and younger. It
would exempt metal cans. This bill is focused on products for use by
young children and for which BPA-free alternatives exist. However, this
bill also includes a prohibition on BPA in sports bottles. |
| Recommendation: |
Support |
| Board Action: |
Craig McLaughlin signed in January 11, 2010 at hearing in Senate
Committee on Health and Long-Term Care in support of similar bill SB
6248. |
| Staff Assigned: |
Ned Therien |
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| Bill Number: |
SHB 2706 | SB
6563 |
| Short Title: |
Concerning exemption from immunizations |
| Prime Sponsor: |
Cody | Keiser |
| Status: |
Technically dead. |
| Digest: |
Modifies the requirements for
exempting a child from
certain immunization requirements. |
| Full Text: |
View text on-line for
SHB 2706.and
SB 6563 |
| Reason for Interest: |
Category 1:The Board policy statement endorses well-considered
efforts to discourage overuse of exemptions. |
| Explanation: |
The Board supports the concept of providing parents with vaccine
information that is scientifically based. This bill requires health care
providers to certify that they have provided information on the benefits
and risks of vaccines to parents requesting immunization exemptions. |
| Recommendation: |
Support. |
| Board Action: |
Craig McLaughlin signed in support of both bills in their houses of
origination and in support of SHB 2706 in the Senate. |
| Staff Assigned: |
Tara Wolff |
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| Bill Number: |
HB 2870 |
| Short Title: |
Maintenance inspections of on-site sewage systems |
| Prime Sponsor: |
Bailey |
| Status: |
Technically dead. |
| Digest: |
View digest of
HB 2870 on line |
| Full Text: |
View full text of
HB 2870 on line |
| Reason for Interest: |
Category 2: HB 2870 runs counter to Board policy established in chapter
246-272A WAC to allow local boards of health discretion whether they
allow a home owner to conduct required periodic self-inspections of
their on-site sewage system and whether certification is required for
such inspections |
| Explanation: |
HB 2870 would require local boards of health to allow the property
owner, or designee, to self-inspect on-site sewage systems when periodic
inspections are required by SBOH or local boards of health. Local boards
of health would be required to establish requirements for certification
to do inspections. These requirements would burden local health
jurisdictions with a new requirement to certify property owners to
inspect their own on-site sewage systems and would not allow local
health jurisdictions to require professional inspections of on-site
sewage systems in sensitive areas, such as marine recovery areas or over
sole source aquifers. |
| Recommendation: |
Concerns |
| Board Action: |
Executive Director McLaughlin testified about concerns |
| Staff Assigned: |
Ned Therien |
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| Bill Number: |
SSB 6248 |
| Short Title: |
Concerning the use of bisphenol A |
| Prime Sponsor: |
Keiser |
| Status: |
Passed
and signed. |
| Digest: |
View digest on line of
SSB 6248 |
| Full Text: |
View text of
final bill |
| Reason for Interest: |
Category 4: The Board’s policy statement supports protecting
children from exposure to environmental health hazards, especially those
that could have long-lasting health impacts. |
| Explanation: |
This bill would prohibit the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in the manufacture
of bottles, cups, and other containers intended to be filled with a food
or beverage primarily for children three years of age and younger. It
would exempt metal cans. This bill is focused on products for use by
young children and for which BPA-free alternatives exist. The bill was
amended to add sports
bottles. |
| Recommendation: |
Support |
| Board Action: |
Craig McLaughlin signed in supporting this bill at hearings in both the
Senate and House policy committees. |
| Staff Assigned: |
Ned Therien |
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| Bill Number: |
ESB 6263 I 2SHB 2551
|
| Short Title: |
Establishing The Washington Vaccine Association |
| Prime Sponsor: |
Keiser I Cody |
| Status: |
2SHB 2551 is passed and signed. ESB 6263 is dead. |
| Digest: |
Creates the Washington vaccine association to assess
health carriers and third-party administrators for the cost of
vaccines provided to certain children in Washington state.
Provides for sunset termination and review. Prescribes penalties for
nonpayment of assessments. A Senate floor amendment to ESB 6263 which would
have prohibited the association from purchasing vaccines manufactured with
added mercury unless mercury-free orders cannot be filled and the
Secretary of Health declares a temporary emergency was removed with a
striker. |
| Full Text: |
View text on line of
final bill |
| Reason for Interest: |
Category 4: The Board’s policy statement supports making vaccines
accessible for all children in Washington State. |
| Explanation: |
The Board has been a proponent of using state and federal funds to buy
recommended vaccines for all children. State purchasing for children not
eligible for the federally funded vaccines is being eliminated. This
bill would preserve a seamless vaccine purchase and distribution system
and help ensure insurance coverage for childhood vaccines. |
| Recommendation: |
Support concept of underlying bills. Support substitutes with preference
for House version. |
| Board Action: |
Craig McLaughlin signed support concept for both bills in their houses
of origination and support for 2SHB 2551 in the Senate. |
| Staff Assigned: |
Tara Wolff |
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| Bill Number: |
SSB 6494 |
| Short Title: |
State Board of Health Rules |
| Prime Sponsor: |
Tom |
| Status: |
Technically dead. |
| Digest: |
Directs the Department of
Health and the State Board of Health to revise their school rules to
eliminate any rules that are obsolete or not specifically funded or
implemented. |
| Full Text: |
View text of
SSB 6494 on line. |
| Reason for Interest: |
Category 1, 2, 3 & 4: The Board’s statutory authority and existing rules
would be impacted by eliminating any authority for rules applicable to
primary and secondary schools not specifically funded. The Board’s
strategic plan and policy statement for the current legislative session
include promoting funding for school maintenance and renovation and for
local health jurisdiction inspection programs of schools to implement
the Board’s school environmental health and safety rules. |
| Explanation: |
Timelines required under the Administrative Procedures Act would
necessitate the Board using emergency rule making process after the 2011
legislative session to meet the June 30, 2011 deadline and be able to
consider funding provided for the 2011-2013 biennium. The amended bill
appears to impact existing chapter 246-366 WAC, as well as new chapter
246-366A WAC. It is unclear whether SSB 6494 would impact existing
Department and Board rules other than chapters 246-366 WAC and 246-366A
WAC. The Board recommended at the hearing on the original bill that the
costs of new rules and implementation of those rules be integrated with
the Quality Education Council and the Funding Formula Technical Working
Group process. |
| Recommendation: |
Concerns |
| Board Action: |
Executive Director McLaughlin testified with concerns on the original
bill at February 3 hearing. |
| Staff Assigned: |
Ned Therien |
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