Purpose
The purpose of this Board is to serve as advisory body to the Sacramento
County Board of Supervisors on matters relating to local public health planning
and policy issues.
Mandated Responsibilities:
The Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB) strives to influence policy and
program decisions by offering input, advice and recommendations. Specifically,
the Board of Supervisors charge PHAB with:
- Identifying local public health and primary care needs and priorities;
- Encouraging the development of public health and primary care services;
- Coordinating various forums on public health and primary care issues;
- Advising the Board of supervisors and/or Human Services Coordinating Council
in all major policy matters concerning the nature, scope and extent of public
health and primary care services
- Assuming such other responsibilities as may be required by the Board of
Supervisors, the Department of Health Services, the County Health
Officer, the Deputy Director of Primary Health Services, or the Human Services
Coordinating Council.
