NORTHERN NEVADA Public Health Serving Reno, Sparks & Washoe County

District Board of Health

By the authority established through Nevada Revised Statute (NRS 439.370 et seqq) and the 1986 Interlocal Agreement (last amended 2022), the Washoe County District Board of Health is a policy-making board composed of seven members, which includes two representatives each from Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County, and a physician licensed to practice medicine in Nevada.

The District Board of Health (DBOH), through Northern Nevada Public Health, has jurisdiction over all public health matters in Washoe County. Members of the District Board of Health serve four-year terms. Each member may be re-appointed in the same manner as their original appointment to serve not more than two additional terms. Please note that on Aug. 31, 2023, Northern Nevada Public Health changed its name to Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH). 

Watch or Attend a Meeting

District Board of Health meetings are normally held on the fourth Thursday of each month at 1 p.m. unless otherwise ordered by the District Board of Health.

The agenda for each District Board of Health meeting is prepared and scheduled by Northern Nevada Public Health and is available for distribution 3 business days prior to the meeting.

Location: 1001 E. Ninth Street, Building A, Reno, NV 89512

View upcoming Meetings & Agendas.

For live webstreaming of DBOH meetings, please go to this page OR YouTube livestream.

Watch past DBOH Meetings by going to this link.

Join us in Person at the Commission Chambers.

Share Your Input

E-Comment in the Agendas and Minutes Portal: Submit your input online in the E-Comment section of the Agendas and Minutes portal for upcoming meetings.

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Archived Meetings

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Authority

• Nevada Revised Statute 439.370
• Nevada Revised Statute 439.390
• Nevada Revised Statute 439.410
• Nevada Revised Statute 439.350
• Nevada Revised Statute 439.360
• Interlocal Agreement Concerning Northern Nevada Public Health (1986)
• Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement Concerning Northern Nevada Public Health (1993)
• Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement Concerning Northern Nevada Public Health (2022)
• District Board of Health Bylaws
• District Board of Health Rules, Policies and Procedures

 

District Board of Health Membership

The board is comprised of seven members.  Two members are appointed to represent each jurisdiction, only one of which shall be an elected member.  The remaining member shall be appointed by the other members of the Board and must be a physician licensed to practice medicine in Nevada. 

 See the profiles of the District Board of Health members.

• Chair - Devon Reese, Reno City Councilmember
  1st Term. Original appointment - October 2022. Expiration - December 2026
• Vice Chair - Clara Andriola, Washoe County Commissioner
  1st Term. Original appointment - December 2024. Expiration - December 2026
• Paul Anderson, Sparks City Councilmember
  1st Term. Original appointment - November 2024. Expiration - December 2028
• Michael D. Brown, City of Reno Non-Elected Appointee
  3rd term. Original appointment - January 2015. Expiration - December 2026
• Steve Driscoll, City of Sparks Non-Elected Appointee
  1st term. Original appointment - October 2024. Expiration - December 2026
• Eloy Ituarte, MD, MAS, Non-Elected Washoe County Appointee
  1st term. Original appointment - December 2024. Expiration - December 2028
• Reka Danko, MD, District Board of Health Appointed Physician
  2nd term. Original appointment - January 2019. Expiration - December 2026