County OKs memorandum of agreement with state health department for lab data access

The Franklin County Commission on a motion approved commission order 2025-238 authorizing execution of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

County staff said the MOA provides secure access to state laboratory data, including sexually transmitted disease (STD) results and water-sample results, and that access comes at no cost to the county. A staff member described the county's system as secure and said steps have been underway this year to ensure compliance with data-security requirements.

Why it matters: County public-health and environmental-health staff will be able to view relevant state lab results directly through the agreement, potentially improving response times for public-health investigations and environmental testing.

Action taken: Commission order 2025-238 was approved by motion and voice vote; no cost to the county and a one-year term with annual renewals were discussed.

Next steps: County staff said they will maintain the secured access and continue compliance work; the commission recorded no additional conditions or funding commitments tied to the MOA at the meeting.