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IA SF2432
Bill
Status
3/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Local Government
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AI Summary
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Cities are prohibited from maintaining a city board of health or city health department, requiring all municipal public health services to be performed through local boards of health instead
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County boards of health must execute agreements with each county hospital in their jurisdiction to share facilities, health care services, and administrative resources
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County boards may apply to the department for a waiver from the hospital agreement requirement by demonstrating access to comparable alternative health services that are more cost-effective
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Waiver applications must include a letter explaining the decision submitted to the county board of supervisors
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Effective date is January 1, 2027
Legislative Description
A bill for an act eliminating a city's ability to create a city board of health or a city health department, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3135.)
Last Action
Subcommittee: Wheeler, Watkins and Wichtendahl. H.J. 667.
3/12/2026