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Through our divisions’ work, we protect San Mateo County by reducing environmental health risks, preventing disease, and promoting the physical and mental well-being of our entire community.
Protection, support and advocacy for older adults and persons with disabilities.
Regulatory oversight of public and private emergency medical services.
Protects the health of everyone in San Mateo County.
Provides mental health and substance use services.
Environmental Health Services is the local authority on environmental health and safety policy and enforcement.
Provides integrated medical, dental, mental health and chemical dependency treatment to the incarcerated adult population.
Focuses on early intervention with San Mateo County parents and children who are low-income and have faced health inequities
We are a public hospital and clinic system that serves all San Mateo County residents by providing accessible, high-quality care with a focus on prevention and community partnership.
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We offer comprehensive preventative care, diagnostics and treatment for adults.
We provide comprehensive care for women's reproductive, hormonal and general health across all life stages.
We have expertise in specialized medical care.
We provide care for teeth and gum conditions.
We provide other services including rehabilitation, lab, imaging and therapy.
Available 24/7, we provide Immediate medical care for urgent, life-threatening conditions and injuries.
We provide full hospital care and comfort, including pain and symptom relief for serious illnesses.
San Mateo County Health partners with community members through boards, commissions and initiatives that guide programs, shape policies and promote equity
Environmental Health Services
Body art practitioners are those who perform tattoo, piercing, permanent cosmetics and branding on a person’s skin. Practitioners are required to receive annual training in bloodborne pathogen standards to ensure they know how to prevent the transmission of bloodborne diseases. They must also perform these procedures in approved Body Art Facilities that have a valid health permit and are inspected by Environmental Health Specialists from San Mateo County.
New and returning practitioners are required to submit a complete practitioner application packet (listed under the resource library below) and pay the practitioner registration fee.
Click here to submit payment through the online portal.
Note For First Time Applicants: Applicants who have not previously registered for body art within San Mateo County will be required to pass an onsite registration inspection to confirm their knowledge of body art processes.
Once the renewal or onsite inspection is completed, a registration will be mailed to the facility listed on the application. The expectation for each practitioner is to maintain a current and valid registration. The registration must be posted in a readily visible area and displayed next to the facility permit.
OWNERS: You must notify the county, in writing, within 30 days of any practitioner who is no longer associated with the shop.
A valid Body Art Practitioner Registration issued from any other jurisdiction within California is intended to allow the Practitioner to practice within this county for 5 consecutive days no more than 15 days total in a calendar year.