California Department of Public Health - Local Health Department Application Update

Health and Human Services Agency - California Department of Public Health

Health and Human Services Agency
California Department of Public Health
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Title 17, California Code of Regulations
New Local Health Department Application (DPH-21-009)
Notice Published May 23, 2025.

Notice is hereby given that the California Department of Public Health (Department) is proposing the regulation described below. This notice of proposed rulemaking commences a rulemaking to make the regulations permanent after considering all comments, objections, and recommendations regarding the regulation.

Public Proceedings

The Department is conducting a 45-day written public proceeding during which time any interested person or such person's duly authorized representative may present statements, arguments or contentions (all of which are hereinafter referred to as comments) relevant to the action described in the Informative Digest / Policy Statement Overview section of this notice. To request copies of the regulatory proposal in an alternate format, please write or call: Coordinator Name, Office of Regulations, 1415 L Street Suite 500, Sacramento, CA 95814, at 916-558-1710, email Veronica Rollin or use the California Relay Service by dialing 711.

Public Hearing

The Department has scheduled a public hearing to accept comments on the proposed rulemaking. Any person may present statements or arguments described in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. The Department requests but does not require that persons who make oral comments at the hearing also submit a written copy of their testimony at the hearing.

  • Date: July 10, 2025
  • Time: 10 am to noon
  • Location: Microsoft Teams
    • Dial in by phone +1 916-306-8051 United States, Sacramento
    • Phone conference ID: 473 173 024#

An agenda for the public hearing will be posted at the time and place of the hearing location.

Assistive Services

For individuals with disabilities, the Department will provide assistive services such as conversion of written materials into Braille, large print, audio format, and computer disk. For public hearings, assistive services can include sign-language interpretation, realtime captioning, note takers, reading, or writing assistance. To request these assistive services, please call 916-558-1710 or (California Relay at 711 or 800-735-2929, email the Office of Regulations or write to the Office of Regulations at the previously noted address.

Note: The range of assistive services available may be limited if requests are received less than 10 business days prior to public hearing.

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