PRINTER'S NO. 622
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
679
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY STURLA, MADDEN, HANBIDGE, SANCHEZ, D. WILLIAMS,
FREEMAN AND PROBST, MARCH 23, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 23, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 24, 1951 (P.L.1304, No.315), entitled
"An act to improve local health administration throughout the
Commonwealth by authorizing the creation, establishment and
administration of single-county or joint-county departments
of health in all counties; exempting certain municipalities
from the jurisdiction of single-county or joint-county
departments of health; permitting the dissolution of
departments or boards of health in certain municipalities;
authorizing State grants to counties which establish
departments of health and to certain municipalities if they
meet prescribed requirements; conferring powers and duties
upon the State Department of Health in connection with the
creation, establishment and administration of single-county
or joint-county departments of health and administration of
the health laws in parts of certain municipalities not
subject to the jurisdiction of single-county or joint-county
departments of health, and the administration of State
grants; and repealing an act which confers health powers upon
counties of the first class," further providing for
authorization of county departments of health; and repealing
provisions relating to dissolution of and withdrawal from
county departments of health.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5 of the act of August 24, 1951
(P.L.1304, No.315), known as the Local Health Administration
Law, is amended to read:
Section 5. Authorization of County Departments of Health.--
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