County health department responsible for preventing epidemics and the spread of disease, protecting against environmental hazards and injuries, promoting and encouraging healthy behaviors and responding to disasters and assisting communities in recovery. Services include, but are not limited to, Birth Certificates, Death Related Records/Permits, Tap Water Testing, Septic System Permits, Public Facility Inspections, Blood Pressure Screening, Diabetes Screening, Hepatitis Screening, HIV Testing, Lead Poisoning Screening, STD Screening, Tuberculosis Screening, General Health Education Programs, Vaccine information, COVID-19 Immunization Clinics, Flu Vaccines, General Immunizations, Meningitis Immunizations, Childhood Immunizations, Case/are Management, WIC Services, AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling, General Expectant/New Mother Assistance. Barton County in Missouri AKA BCHD