The move will see councils take over from NHS England the planning and funding of HCP - incorporating services such as childhood obesity, child wellbeing and maternal health - for all children under the age of five.
It has been championed by the Department of Health, which believes local authorities are better placed to lead on public health because of their closer links to communities.
Councils are already well versed in public health commissioning following the transfer of the bulk of public health services to local government in April 2013.
Leicestershire County Council is further ahead than most, having been praised for its public health work with the over-fives.
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