Washington State Department of Health

Washington State Department of Health
Agency overview
FormedMay 31, 1989 (May 31, 1989)
JurisdictionState of Washington
Agency executive
  • Umair Shah, Secretary of Health
Websitedoh.wa.gov

The Washington State Department of Health is a state agency of Washington. It is headquartered in Olympia, Washington.[1] The agency was created by the state legislature in May 1989 after splitting from the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.[2]

  1. ^ "Employee Directory." Washington State Department of Health. Retrieved on June 15, 2014. "Washington State Department of Health 101 Israel Rd. SE, P.O. Box 47890 Olympia, Washington, 98504-7890"
  2. ^ Riddle, Margaret (December 9, 2013). "Washington State Senate approves bill creating Department of Health on May 7, 1989". HistoryLink. Retrieved July 3, 2020.