The executive head and appointing authority of the department shall be the secretary of health. The secretary shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the governor in accordance with RCW 43.17.020. The secretary shall be paid a salary to be fixed by the governor in accordance with RCW 43.03.040.
RCW 43.70.030
Secretary of health.
Known as the Head Injury Prevention Act
The act spans §§ 43–43 (151 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Providence Physician Services Co. v. Department of Health (2016)
Most recently applied in Providence Physician Services Co. v. Department of Health (November 2016)
1989 1st ex.s. c 9 s 104.
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.