Carroll County - Board of Health and Health Department

HB 1426 redesignates Carroll County's Board of Commissioners as the county's Board of Health, replacing the previous structure. It requires this board to establish operating procedures for the Health Department, maintain and publicly share health complaint records under Maryland's public information law, and evaluate the health officer and staff. The bill gives the Board direct authority to remove the health officer or deputy health officer without needing approval from the Maryland Secretary of Health. These changes directly affect Carroll County's Health Department operations, its health officer, and the county's legislative delegation, which will now receive the Board's evaluation of the health officer.