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House approves task force to develop statewide fluoridation standards, leaves local ballots intact
Summary
The House passed first substitute Senate Bill 206 to create a task force that will propose state water-fluoridation rules and longer-term funding, liability and jurisdiction recommendations; counties that have already implemented fluoridation are not required to change local decisions.
The Utah House on Feb. 28 approved first substitute Senate Bill 206, establishing a legislative task force charged with developing state standards and an implementation plan for water fluoridation.
Representative Derry, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the task force is designed to produce a two-stage outcome: an initial set of proposed rules and standards to be reported to the Division of Drinking Water by July 1, and a subsequent review of longer-range issues such as funding, liability and jurisdictional…
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