Bill > SB1595

This bill repeals certain provisions that previously restricted county health ordinances, specifically removing language that prevented these ordinances from conflicting with state regulations from the Department of Health and Senior Services or the Department of Social Services, and also removing a prohibition against imposing stricter standards on agricultural operations than state law. The bill allows county commissions and county health center boards to create and enforce orders, ordinances, rules, or regulations to protect public health and prevent the spread of diseases, and they can establish reasonable fees for these services, ensuring that inability to pay does not prevent access to personal health services or hinder disease prevention. The bill also outlines procedures for making these regulations public, including printing them for distribution and publishing them in a local newspaper, and clarifies that violations are misdemeanors, with county commissions or health boards empowered to initiate prosecutions. Finally, it mandates that any regulations created under this authority must comply with section 67.265, which likely pertains to local government powers and procedures.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=2469812