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This bill modifies existing Missouri state law regarding county health ordinances by removing certain restrictions on county commissions and county health center boards' ability to create health-related rules and regulations. Specifically, the bill eliminates previous language that prohibited county health regulations from conflicting with state health department rules and from imposing agricultural operation standards that were more stringent than existing state regulations. The bill maintains counties' authority to establish reasonable fees for implementing health regulations, with the condition that such fees cannot prevent individuals from accessing personal health services or impede communicable disease prevention. The bill also preserves existing requirements that county health ordinances must be formally recorded, published in local newspapers, and made available to the public. Additionally, the bill retains provisions allowing prosecution of individuals or entities that violate county health ordinances, with county commissions and health boards retaining the power to initiate such prosecutions. The changes appear to provide counties with more flexibility in creating local health regulations while maintaining general procedural and accountability standards.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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