An Act amending the act of August 24, 1951 (P.L.1304, No.315), known as the Local Health Administration Law, further providing for powers and duties of county departments of health and providing for exception for abatement of asbestos or other similar material.

HB 1685 amends Pennsylvania's Local Health Administration Law (1951) to clarify that county health departments may directly oversee the removal of asbestos or similar hazardous materials from properties. This exception allows health departments to bypass standard permitting processes for asbestos abatement, directly affecting property owners, contractors, and county health agencies handling such removals. The bill modifies existing duties of county health departments by adding this specific exception to their powers, streamlining cleanup for immediate health hazards. It does not create new programs or funding but adjusts procedural authority under current law.