137.102  Definitions.
  As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
  1.  “City board” means a city board of health in existence prior to July 1, 2010.
  2.  “City health department” refers to the personnel and property under the jurisdiction of a city board in existence prior to July 1, 2010.
  3.  “Council” means the council on health and human services.
  4.  “County board” means a county board of health.
  5.  “County health department” refers to the personnel and property under the jurisdiction of a county board.
  6.  “Director” means the director of health and human services.
  7.  “District” means any two or more geographically contiguous counties.
  8.  “District board” means a board of health representing at least two geographically contiguous counties formed with approval of the state department in accordance with this chapter, or any district board of health in existence prior to July 1, 2010. 
  9.  “District health department” refers to the personnel and property under the jurisdiction of a district board.
  10.  “Local board of health” means a city, county, or district board of health.
  11.  “Officers” means a local board of health chairperson, vice chairperson, and secretary, and other officers which may be named at the discretion of the local board of health.
  12.  “State department” or “department” means the department of health and human services. 
2010 Acts, ch 1036, §2; 2016 Acts, ch 1026, §9; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §211
Referred to in §135A.2, 135I.1
Section amended