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NC Gen Stat § 130A-1.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-1.1 - Mission and essential services.

 130A-1.1. Mission and essential services.(a) The General Assembly recognizes that unified purpose and direction of the public health system is necessary to ensure that all citizens in the State have equal access to essential public health services. The General Assembly declares that the mission of the public health system is to promote and contribute to the highest level of health possible for the people of North Carolina by:(1) Preventing health risks and disease;(2) Identifying and reducing health risks in the community;(3) Detecting, investigating, and preventing the spread of disease;(4) Promoting healthy lifestyles;(5) Promoting a safe and healthful environment;(6) Promoting the availability and accessibility of quality health care services through the private sector; and(7) Providing quality health care services when not otherwise available.(b) A local health department shall ensure that the following 10 essential public health services are available and accessible to the population in each county served by the local health department:(1) Monitoring health status to identify community health problems.(2) Diagnosing and investigating health hazards in the community.(3) Informing, educating, and empowering people about health issues.(4) Mobilizing community partnerships to identify and solve health problems.(5) Developing policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.(6) Enforcing laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.(7) Linking people to needed personal health care services and ensuring the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.(8) Ensuring a competent public health workforce and personal health care workforce.(9) Evaluating effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.(10) Conducting research.(c) The General Assembly recognizes that there are health-related services currently provided by State and local government and the private sector that are important to maintaining a healthy social and ecological environment but that are not included on the list of essential public health services required under this section. Omission of these services from the list of essential public health services shall not be construed as an intent to prohibit or decrease their availability. Rather, such omission means only that the omitted services may be more appropriately assured by government agencies or private entities other than the public health system.(d) The list of essential public health services required by this section shall not be construed to limit or restrict the powers and duties of the Commission for Public Health or the Departments of Environmental Quality and Health and Human Services as otherwise conferred by State law.  (1991, c. 299, s. 1; 1997-443, s. 11A.54; 2007-182, s. 2; 2009-442, s. 1; 2012-126, s. 4; 2012-194, s. 62; 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-3 - Appointment of the State Health Director.

 130A-3. Appointment of the State Health Director.The Secretary shall appoint the State Health Director. The State Health Director shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in this State. The State Health Director shall perform duties and exercise authority assigned by the Secretary. (1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-4 - Administration.

 130A-4. Administration.(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the rules of the Commission. A local health director shall administer the programs of the local health department and enforce the rules of the local board of health.(b) When requested by the Secretary, a local health department shall enforce the rules of the Commission under the supervision of the Department. The local health department shall utilize local staff authorized by the Department to enforce the specific rules.(c) The Secretary of Environmental Quality shall administer and enforce the provisions of Articles 9 and 10 of this Chapter and the rules of the Commission and the Environmental Management Commission adopted thereunder.(d) When requested by the Secretary of Environmental Quality, a local health department shall enforce the rules of the Commission and the rules adopted by the Environmental Management Commission pursuant to G.S. 87-87 under the supervision of the Department of Environmental Quality. The local health department shall utilize local staff authorized by the Department of Environmental Quality to enforce the specific rules.  (1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1995, c. 123, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.56; 2001-474, s. 18; 2006-202, s. 5; 2006-255, s. 13.1; 2011-145, s. 13.3(pp); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u), (v); 2020-74, s. 12(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-4.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-4.1 - State funds for maternal and child health care/nonsupplanting.

 130A-4.1. State funds for maternal and child health care/nonsupplanting.(a) The Department shall ensure that local health departments do not reduce county appropriations for maternal and child health services provided by the local health departments because they have received State appropriations for this purpose.(b) All income earned by local health departments for maternal and child health programs supported in whole or in part from State or federal funds, received from the Department, shall be budgeted and expended by local health departments to further the objectives of the program that generated the income. (1991, c. 689, s. 170; 1997-443, s. 11A.57.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-4.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-4.2 - State funds for health promotion/nonsupplanting.

 130A-4.2. State funds for health promotion/nonsupplanting.The Department shall ensure that local health departments do not reduce county appropriations for health promotion services provided by the local health departments because they have received State appropriations for this purpose. (1991, c. 689, s. 171; 1997-443, s. 11A.58.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-4.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-4.3 - State funds for school nurses.

 130A-4.3. State funds for school nurses.(a) The Department shall use State funds appropriated for the School Nurse Funding Initiative to supplement and not supplant other State, local, or federal funds appropriated or allocated for this purpose. The Department shall ensure that communities maintain their current level of effort and funding for school nurses. These funds shall not be used to fund nurses for State agencies. These funds shall be distributed to local health departments according to a formula that includes all of the following:(1) School nurse-to-student ratio.(2) Percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.(3) Percentage of children in poverty.(4) Per capita income.(5) Eligibility as a low-wealth county.(6) Mortality rates for children between one and 19 years of age.(7) Percentage of students with chronic illnesses.(8) Percentage of county population consisting of minority persons.(b) The Division of Public Health shall ensure that school nurses funded with State funds (i) do not assist in any instructional or administrative duties associated with a school's curriculum and (ii) perform all of the following with respect to school health programs:(1) Serve as the coordinator of the health services program and provide nursing care.(2) Provide health education to students, staff, and parents.(3) Identify health and safety concerns in the school environment and promote a nurturing school environment.(4) Support healthy food services programs.(5) Promote healthy physical education, sports policies, and practices.(6) Provide health counseling, assess mental health needs, provide interventions, and refer students to appropriate school staff or community agencies.(7) Promote community involvement in assuring a healthy school and serve as school liaison to a health advisory committee.(8) Provide health education and counseling and promote healthy activities and a healthy environment for school staff.(9) Be available to assist the county health department during a public health emergency.  (2017-57, s. 11E.1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-4.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-4.4 - Funds for AIDS Drug Assistance Program.

 130A-4.4. Funds for AIDS Drug Assistance Program.The Department shall work with the Department of Public Safety to use Department of Public Safety funds to purchase pharmaceuticals for the treatment of individuals in the custody of the Department of Public Safety who have been diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in a manner that allows these funds to be accounted for as State matching funds in the Department of Health and Human Services drawdown of federal Ryan White funds earmarked for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program also known as ADAP.  (2017-57, s. 11E.7.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-5.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-5.1 - State health standards.

 130A-5.1. State health standards.(a) The Secretary shall adopt measurable standards and goals for community health against which the State's actions to improve the health status of its citizens will be measured. The Secretary shall report annually to the General Assembly upon its convening or reconvening and to the Governor on all of the following:(1) How the State compares to national health measurements and established State goals for each standard. Comparisons shall be reported using disaggregated data for health standards.(2) Steps taken by State and non-State entities to meet established goals.(3) Additional steps proposed or planned to be taken to achieve established goals. (b) The Secretary may coordinate and contract with other entities to assist in the establishment of standards and preparation of the report. The Secretary may use resources available to implement this section. (2000-67, s. 11.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-6 - Delegation of authority.

 130A-6. Delegation of authority.Whenever authority is granted by this Chapter upon a public official, the authority may be delegated to another person authorized by the public official. (1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-7 - Grants-in-aid.

 130A-7. Grants-in-aid.The State is authorized to accept, allocate and expend any grants-in-aid for public health purposes which may be made available to the State by the federal government. This Chapter is to be liberally construed in order that the State and its citizens may benefit fully from these grants-in-aid. The Commission is authorized to adopt rules, not inconsistent with the laws of this State, as required by the federal government for receipt of federal funds. Any federal funds received are to be deposited with the State Treasurer and are to be appropriated by the General Assembly for the public health purposes specified. (1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-8 - Counties to recover indirect costs on certain federal public health or mental health grants.

 130A-8. Counties to recover indirect costs on certain federal public health or mental health grants.(a) The Department shall include in its request for federal funds applicable to public health or mental health grants from the federal government to the State or any of its agencies, indirect costs incurred by counties acting as subgrantees under the grants or otherwise providing services to the Department with regard to the grants to the full extent permitted by OMB Circular A-87 or its successor. The Department shall allow counties to claim and recover their indirect costs on these grants to the full extent permitted by the Circular.(b) This section shall not apply to those federal public health or mental health grants which are formula grants to the State or which are otherwise limited as to the maximum amounts receivable on a statewide basis. (1977, c. 876, ss. 1, 2; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-9 - Standards.

 130A-9. Standards.The Commission is authorized to establish reasonable standards governing the nature and scope of public health services rendered by local health departments. (1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1973, c. 110; 1975, c. 83; 1979, c. 504, s. 15; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-10 - Advisory Committees.

 130A-10. Advisory Committees.The Secretary is authorized to establish and appoint as many special advisory committees as may be necessary to advise and confer with the Department concerning the public health. Members of any special advisory committee shall serve without compensation but may be allowed travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with G.S. 138-6. (1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1975, c. 281; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-11 - Residencies in public health.

 130A-11. Residencies in public health.The Department shall establish a residency program designed to attract dentists into the field of public health and to train them in the specialty of public health practice. The program shall include practical experience in public health principles and practices. (1975, c. 945, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1991, c. 342, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-12 - Confidentiality of records.

 130A-12. Confidentiality of records.All records containing privileged patient medical information, information protected under 45 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 160 and 164, and information collected under the authority of Part 4 of Article 5 of this Chapter that are in the possession of the Department of Health and Human Services or local health departments shall be confidential and shall not be public records pursuant to G.S. 132-1. Notwithstanding G.S. 8-53, the information contained in the records may be disclosed for purposes of treatment, payment, research, or health care operations to the extent that disclosure is permitted under 45 Code of Federal Regulations 164.506 and 164.512(i). For purposes of this section, the terms "treatment," "payment," "research," and "health care operations" have the meanings given those terms in 45 Code of Federal Regulations 164.501.  (1985, c. 470, s. 2; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 890, s. 9; 1995, c. 428, s. 1.1; 2004-80, s. 4; 2006-255, s. 13.2; 2011-145, s. 13.3(qq); 2011-314, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-13 - Application for eligibility for Department medical payment program constitutes assignment to the State of right to third party benefits.

 130A-13. Application for eligibility for Department medical payment program constitutes assignment to the State of right to third party benefits.(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, by applying for financial eligibility for any Department medical payment program administered under this Chapter, the recipient patient or responsible party for the recipient patient shall be deemed to have made an assignment to the State of the right to third party benefits, contractual or otherwise, to which he may be entitled to the extent of the amount of the Department's payment on behalf of the recipient patient. Any attorney retained by the recipient patient shall be compensated for his services in accordance with the following schedule and in the following order of priority from any amount of such third party benefits obtained on behalf of the recipient by settlement, with judgment against, or otherwise from a third party:(1) First to the payment of any court costs taxed by the judgment;(2) Second to the payment of the fee of the attorney representing the beneficiary making the settlement or obtaining the judgment, but this fee shall not exceed one-third of the amount obtained or recovered to which the right of subrogation applies;(3) Third to the payment of the amount of assistance received by the beneficiary as prorated with other claims against the amount obtained or received from the third party to which the right of subrogation applies, but the amount shall not exceed one-third of the amount obtained or recovered to which the right of subrogation applies; and(4) Fourth to the payment of any amount remaining to the beneficiary or his personal representative.The United States and the State of North Carolina shall be entitled to shares in each net recovery under this section. Their shares shall be promptly paid under this section and their proportionate parts of such sum shall be determined in accordance with the matching formulas in use during the period for which assistance was paid to the recipient.(b) The Department shall establish a third party resources collection unit that is adequate to ensure collection of third party resources.(c) The Commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this section.(d) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, in all actions brought by the State pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to obtain reimbursement for payments for medical services, liability shall be determined on the basis of the same laws and standards, including bases for liability and applicable defenses, as would be applicable if the action were brought by the individual on whose behalf the medical services were rendered. (1989, c. 483, s. 1; 1995, c. 508, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-14 - Department may assist private nonprofit foundations.

 130A-14. Department may assist private nonprofit foundations.(a) The Secretary may allow employees of the Department to assist any private nonprofit foundation that works directly with services or programs of the Department and whose sole purpose is to support the services and programs of the Department, and may provide other appropriate services to any such foundation. No employee of the Department may work with a foundation for more than 20 hours in any one month. Chapter 150B of the General Statutes does not apply to any assistance or services provided to a private nonprofit foundation pursuant to this section.(b) The board of directors of any private nonprofit foundation that receives assistance or services pursuant to this section shall secure and pay for the services of the Department of State Auditor or shall employ a certified public accountant to conduct an annual audit of the financial accounts of the foundation. The board of directors of the foundation shall transmit a copy of the annual financial audit report to the Secretary. (1991, c. 761, s. 37.3; 1993, c. 553, s. 40.1)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-15 - Access to information.

 130A-15. Access to information.(a) Health care providers and persons in charge of health care facilities or laboratories shall, upon request and proper identification, permit the State Health Director to examine, review, and obtain a copy of records containing privileged medical information or information protected under the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) medical privacy rule, 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 and 164, that the State Health Director deems are necessary to prevent, control, or investigate a disease or health hazard that may present a clear danger to the public health.(b) Privileged medical information or protected health information received by the State Health Director pursuant to this section shall be confidential and is not a public record under G.S. 132-1. The information shall not be released, except when the release is made pursuant to any other provision of law, to another federal, state, or local public health agency for the purpose of preventing or controlling a disease or public health hazard or to a court or law enforcement official or law enforcement officer for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Chapter or for the purpose of investigating a disease or public health hazard.(c) A person who permits examination, review, or copying of records or who provides copies of the records pursuant to subsection (a) of this section is immune from any civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. (2007-115, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-16 - Collection and reporting of race and ethnicity data.

 130A-16. Collection and reporting of race and ethnicity data.All medical care providers required by the provisions of this Chapter to report to the Division of Public Health shall collect and document patient self-reported race and ethnicity data and shall include such data in their reports to the Division.  (2008-119, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-17 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 1 - Definitions, General Provisions and Remedies.|§ 130A-17 - Right of entry.

 130A-17. Right of entry.(a) The Secretary and a local health director shall have the right of entry upon the premises of any place where entry is necessary to enforce the provisions of this Chapter or the rules adopted by the Commission or a local board of health. If consent for entry is not obtained, an administrative search and inspection warrant shall be obtained pursuant to G.S. 15-27.2. However, if an imminent hazard exists, no warrant is required for entry upon the premises.(b) The Secretary of Environmental Quality and a local health director shall have the same rights enumerated in subsection (a) of this section to enforce the provisions of Articles 9 and 10 of this Chapter.  (1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.60; 2001-474, s. 19; 2006-255, s. 13.3; 2011-145, s. 13.3(rr); 2015-241, s. 14.30(v).)