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Most health departments in the
U.S. state of
Washington are part of county government. The following districts are exceptions:
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- 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.
Health districts were enabled by the Washington State Legislature in 1945, codified in chapter 70.46 of the
Revised Code of Washington (RCW).
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