County staff say Public Health Modernization Plan is statutory; next steps tied to 2026 strategic plan Washington County public health staff told board members the Public Health Modernization Plan is a statutory requirement that will be submitted to the Oregon Health Authority for review by Dec. 31; presenters said the document is high-level, informed by a 2024 cost and capacity assessment, and that an implementation roadmap will be developed in a 2026 strategic planning process.

Washington County is on the brink of a transformative Public Health Modernization Plan, aiming for a statutory submission to the Oregon Health Authority by year-end.

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Nurse warns that county jail healthcare contractor opposes vaccines and may increase preventable illness A registered nurse and public-health professional told the Washington County Quorum Court that the countys jail health care provider, identified in public comment as Rob Karas, "does not recommend vaccinations" and that the county could face higher hospitalizations and deaths if that practice continues.

A nurse's alarming warning about the county jail's health provider not recommending vaccinations could lead to a surge in preventable illnesses and hospitalizations.

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Washington County enacts first flavored tobacco ban led by Commissioner Washington County bans flavored tobacco, achieving a policy goal delayed since 2012.

Washington County just made history by becoming the first county to ban flavored tobacco products, achieving a long-awaited goal that has been in the works since 2012!

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