Preserving public health officials' ability to address communicable diseases through evidence-based measures.

The bill adds a new section to chapter 70.54 RCW, establishing the state policy that public health responses to communicable diseases must be guided by the best available science, including evidence-based measures like immunizations and vaccines. It mandates that state and local health officials implement and promote these measures within available resources. The bill also prohibits the enactment of any statutes, ordinances, rules, or policies that would prevent the implementation and promotion of these evidence-based measures, declaring any such existing policies null and void.

Preserving public health officials' ability to address communicable diseases through evidence-based measures.

The bill adds a new section to chapter 70.54 RCW, establishing the state policy that public health responses to communicable diseases must be guided by the best available science, including evidence-based measures like immunizations and vaccines. It mandates that state and local health officials implement and promote these measures within available resources. The bill also prohibits the enactment of any statutes, ordinances, rules, or policies that would prevent the implementation and promotion of these evidence-based measures, declaring any such existing policies null and void.