Most health departments in the U.S. state of Washington are part of county government. The following districts are exceptions:[1]
- Benton-Franklin Health District (Benton and Franklin counties)
- Chelan-Douglas Health District (Chelan and Douglas counties)
- Northeast Tri County Health District (Ferry County, Pend Oreille, and Stevens counties)
- Yakima Health District is a one-county health district. It was created in 1911 and was one of the first health districts in the United States.[2][3]
Health districts were enabled by the Washington State Legislature in 1945, codified in chapter 70.46 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW).[4]
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