Health District Seeks Advisory Board

The Central Nevada Health District is looking for volunteers living within its membership entities to form the Food Protection Hearing and Advisory Board (FPHAB). Residents and business owners in Churchill, Pershing, Mineral, Eureka Counties, and the City of Fallon can apply for the advisory board. They can do so via the online application: https://www.centralnevadahd.org/applications-open-to-form-food-protection-hearing-and-advisory-board/.
The board will provide independent, unbiased oversight if a food service facility disputes the decision of the Environmental Health program. The goal of the FPHAB is to help ensure the district’s Environmental Health program is meeting the needs of the local food industry regarding compliance and enforcement actions through a collaborative and systematic approach. 
The voluntary FPHAB will be a District Board of Health-appointed seven-member advisory board, two of which (at least) will be representatives from the local food industry, and the remaining five members will be considered based on their willingness to make a difference within their communities. Three advisory board members will be appointed for a one-year term, three for a two-year term, and one for a three-year term. The board will meet, as needed, in person, by telephone, or by electronic communication to review any pending requests for appeals and waivers. 
The first meeting will introduce the members and establish the structure of future meetings. Subsequent sessions will be scheduled to evaluate and determine if a food facility’s appeal/waiver is warranted and make recommendations to the District Board of Health for a final decision. Meetings will only be scheduled when formal requests for appeals/waivers are received and will not occur more frequently than monthly. 
The creation of the Central Nevada Health District was approved by the State of Nevada Board of Health on December 2, 2022, as the third district approved in the state of Nevada and the first to serve rural communities.
As of July 1, 2023, the health district implemented services, including public health nursing, disease investigation, prevention, public health preparedness, and environmental health in Churchill County, including the City of Fallon, Mineral County, Pershing County, and Eureka County. For more information: www.centralnevadahd.org.