WSALPHO

    Work Plan - Priorities

1. WSALPHO will work jointly with the Department of Health to develop the criteria or measurement that demonstrates when a local public health jurisdiction is no longer able to provide basic public health protection. The goal is to develop a way to articulate to policy makers when reduced funding results in degradation of primary prevention to the point where the public’s health is no longer protected. If a jurisdiction reaches a point where basic primary prevention does not exist, DOH has a statutory responsibility to step in and ensure protection occurs.

2. WSALPHO will place a priority on exploring and implementing communication methodologies that facilitate maximum participation and representation from all WSALPHO members. That will include alternative types of “meetings” that allow for reduced cost and increased participation.

3. WSALPHO will devote resources to developing financial data, providing analysis, and translating data into usable information.

4. WSALPHO will devote resources to active participation in the Public Health Roundtable.

5. WSALPHO will devote resources to legislative relationship development.

6. WSALPHO will devote resources to development and implementation of the new federal requirements in Medicaid Administrative Match and WSALPHO will continue to engage with DSHS in efforts to improve effective communication between DSHS and local public health.

7. WSALPHO will devote resources to engaging local Boards of Health around the importance of their roles and responsibilities.

8. WSALPHO will devote resources towards defining the public health role in relationship to Access.

9. WSALPHO will devote resources to work on the evolution of the concept of Metropolitan Health Department which is different from the state and other local health departments and will explore what that means for the public health system in Washington and for WSALPHO as an organization.

10. WSALPHO will continue to devote resources towards engaging and communicating among all

11. WSALPHO members regarding the work of the PHIP Committees.