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NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.9D (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.9D - Effect of compliance with maintenance standard.

 130A-131.9D. Effect of compliance with maintenance standard.Any owner of a residential housing unit constructed prior to 1978 who is sued by a current or former occupant seeking damages for injuries allegedly arising from exposure to lead-based paint or lead-contaminated dust, shall not be deemed liable (i) for any injuries sustained by that occupant after the owner first complied with the maintenance standard defined under G.S. 130A-131.7 provided the owner has repeated the steps provided for in the maintenance standard annually for units in which children of less than six years of age have resided or regularly visited within the past year and obtained a certificate of compliance under G.S. 130A-131.9E annually during such occupancy; or (ii) if the owner is able to show by other documentation that compliance with the maintenance standard has been maintained during the period when the injuries were sustained; or (iii) if the owner is able to show that the unit was lead-safe housing containing no lead-based paint hazards during the period when the injuries were sustained. (1997-443, s. 15.30(b); 1998-209, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.9E (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.9E - Certificate of evidence of compliance.

 130A-131.9E. Certificate of evidence of compliance.An owner of a unit who has complied with the maintenance standard may apply annually to the Department for a certificate of compliance. Upon presentation of acceptable proof of compliance, the Department shall provide to the owner a certificate evidencing compliance. The Department may issue a certificate based solely on information provided by the owner and may revoke the certificate upon showing that any of the information is erroneous or inadequate, or upon finding that the unit is no longer in compliance with the maintenance standard. (1997-443, s. 15.30(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.9F (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.9F - Discrimination in financing.

 130A-131.9F. Discrimination in financing.(a) No bank or financial institution in the business of lending money for the purchase, sale, construction, rehabilitation, improvement, or refinancing of real property of the lending of money secured by an interest in real property may refuse to make such loans merely because of the presence of lead-based paint on the residential real property or in the residential housing unit provided that the owner is in compliance with the maintenance standard and has obtained a certificate of compliance under G.S. 130A-131.9E annually.(b) Nothing in this section shall (i) require a financial institution to extend a loan or otherwise provide financial assistance if it is clearly evident that health-related issues, other than those related to lead-based paint, made occupancy of the housing accommodation an imminent threat to the health or safety of the occupant, or (ii) be construed to preclude a financial institution from considering the fair market value of the property which will secure the proposed loan.(c) Failure to meet the maintenance standard shall not be deemed a default under existing mortgages. (1997-443, s. 15.30(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.9G (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.9G - Resident responsibilities.

 130A-131.9G. Resident responsibilities.In any residential housing unit occupied by a child less than six years of age or a pregnant woman who has an elevated blood lead level of five micrograms per deciliter or greater, the Department shall advise, in writing, the owner or managing agent and the pregnant woman or the child's parents or legal guardian of the importance of carrying out routine cleaning activities in the units they occupy, own, or manage. The cleaning activities shall include all of the following:(1) Wiping clean all windowsills with a damp cloth or sponge at least weekly.(2) Regularly washing all surfaces accessible to children.(3) In the case of a leased residential housing unit, identifying any deteriorated paint in the unit and notifying the owner or managing agent of the conditions within 72 hours of discovery.(4) Identifying and understanding potential lead poisoning hazards in the environment of each child less than six years of age and each pregnant woman in the unit (including toys, vinyl miniblinds, playground equipment, drinking water, soil, and painted surfaces), and taking steps to prevent children and pregnant women from ingesting lead such as encouraging children and pregnant women to wash their faces and hands frequently and especially after playing outdoors.  (1997-443, s. 15.30(b); 2003-150, s. 7; 2017-57, s. 11E.6(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.9H (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.9H - Application fees for certificates of compliance.

 130A-131.9H. Application fees for certificates of compliance.The Department shall collect an application fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for each certificate of compliance. Fee receipts shall be used to support the program that is developed to implement this Part. Fee receipts also may be used to provide for relocation and medical expenses incurred by children with confirmed lead poisoning. (1998-209, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.10 - Manner of disposition of remains of pregnancies.

 130A-131.10. Manner of disposition of remains of pregnancies.(a) The Commission for Public Health shall adopt rules to ensure that all facilities authorized to terminate pregnancies, and all medical or research laboratories or facilities to which the remains of terminated pregnancies are sent shall dispose of the remains in a manner limited to burial, cremation, or, except as prohibited by subsection (b) of this section, approved hospital type of incineration.(b) A hospital or other medical facility or a medical or research laboratory or facility shall dispose of the remains of a recognizable fetus only by burial or cremation. The Commission shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.(c) Repealed by Session Laws 2015-265, s. 1, effective October 1, 2015, and applicable to offenses committed on or after that date.(d) This section does not impose liability on a permitted medical waste treatment facility for a hospital's or other medical facility's violation of this section nor does it impose any additional duty on the treatment facility to inspect waste received from the hospital or medical facility to determine compliance with this section.(e) Nothing in this section shall prevent the mother from donating the remains of her unborn child after a spontaneous abortion or miscarriage to a research facility for research or from acquiring the remains of the unborn child after a spontaneous abortion or miscarriage. The mother's informed written consent to allow research to be conducted upon the remains of the unborn child after a spontaneous abortion or miscarriage must be obtained prior to the donation and must be separate from any other prior consent.(f) Nothing in this section shall prevent the performance of autopsies performed according to law, or any pathological examinations, chromosomal analyses, cultures, or any other examinations deemed necessary by attending pathologists or treating physicians for diagnostic purposes.  (1989, c. 85; 1997-517, s. 4; 2007-182, s. 2; 2015-265, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.15A (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.15A - Department to establish program.

 130A-131.15A. Department to establish program.(a) The Department shall establish and administer Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiatives. The Department shall establish initiatives for primary prevention, secondary prevention, and special projects.(b) The Commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section. The rules shall include a maximum annual funding level for initiatives and a requirement for local match.(c) Initiatives shall be funded in accordance with selection criteria established by the Commission. In funding initiatives, the Department shall target counties with the highest teen pregnancy rates, increasingly higher rates, high rates within demographic subgroups, or greatest need for parenting programs. Grants shall be awarded on an annual basis.(d) Initiatives shall be funded on a four-year funding cycle. The Department may end funding prior to the end of the four-year period if programmatic requirements and performance standards are not met. At the end of four years of funding, a local initiative shall be eligible to reapply for funding.(e) Administrative costs in implementing this section shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total funds administered pursuant to this section.(f) Programs are not required to provide a cash match for these funds; however, the Department may require an in-kind match.(g) The Department shall periodically evaluate the effectiveness of teen pregnancy prevention programs.(h) The Department's use of State funds for initiatives and projects authorized under this section shall not include the allocation of funds to renew or extend existing contracts or enter into new contracts for the provision of family planning services, pregnancy prevention activities, or adolescent parenting programs with any provider that performs abortions.  (2001-424, s. 21.89(c); 2015-265, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.16 - Birth defects monitoring program established; definitions.

 130A-131.16. Birth defects monitoring program established; definitions.(a) The Birth Defects Monitoring Program is established within the State Center for Health and Environmental Statistics. The Birth Defects Monitoring Program shall compile, tabulate, and publish information related to the incidence and prevention of birth defects.(b) As used in this Part, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the term:(1) "Birth defect" means any physical, functional, or chemical abnormality present at birth that is of possible genetic or prenatal origin.(2) "Program" means the Birth Defects Monitoring Program established under this Part.(c) Physicians and persons in charge of licensed medical facilities shall, upon request, permit staff of the Program to examine, review, and obtain a copy of any medical record in their possession or under their control that pertains to a diagnosed or suspected birth defect, including the records of the mother.(d) A physician or person in charge of a licensed medical facility who permits examination, review, or copying of medical records pursuant to this section shall be immune from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed for providing access to these medical records based upon invasion of privacy or breach of physician-patient confidentiality. (1995, c. 268, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.17 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.17 - Confidentiality of information; research.

 130A-131.17. Confidentiality of information; research.(a) All information collected and analyzed by the Program pursuant to this Part shall be confidential insofar as the identity of the individual patient is concerned. This information shall not be considered public record open to inspection. Access to the information shall be limited to Program staff authorized by the Director of the State Center for Health and Environmental Statistics. The Director of the State Center for Health and Environmental Statistics may also authorize access to this information to persons engaged in demographic, epidemiological, or other similar scientific studies related to health. The Commission shall adopt rules that establish strict criteria for the use of monitoring Program information for scientific research. All persons given authorized access to Program information shall agree, in writing, to maintain confidentiality.(b) All scientific research proposed to be conducted by persons other than authorized Program staff using the information from the Program, shall first be reviewed and approved by the Director of the State Center for Health and Environmental Statistics and an appropriate committee for the protection of human subjects which is approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Part 46 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Satisfaction of the terms of the Commission's rules for data access shall entitle the researcher to obtain information from the Program and, if part of the research protocol, to contact case subjects.(c) Whenever authorized Program staff propose a research protocol that includes contacting case subjects, the Director of the State Center for Health and Environmental Statistics shall submit a protocol describing the research to the State Health Director and to an appropriate committee for the protection of human subjects which is approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to Part 46 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. If and when the protocol is approved by the committee and by the State Health Director pursuant to the rules of the Commission, then Program staff shall be entitled to complete the approved project and to contact case subjects.(d) The Program shall maintain a record of all persons who are given access to the information in the system. The record shall include the following:(1) The name of the person authorizing access;(2) The name, title, and organizational affiliation of persons given access;(3) The dates of access; and(4) The specific purposes for which information is to be used.The record required under this subsection shall be open to public inspection during normal operating hours.  (e) Nothing in this section prohibits the Program from publishing statistical compilations relating to birth defects that do not in any way identify individual patients. (1995, c. 268, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.25 - Office of Women's Health established.

 130A-131.25. Office of Women's Health established.(a) There is established in the Department the Office of Women's Health. The purpose of the office is to expand the State's public health concerns and focus to include a comprehensive outlook on the overall health status of women. The primary goals of the Office shall be the prevention of disease and improvement in the quality of life for women over their entire lifespan. The Department shall develop strategies for achieving these goals, which shall include but not be limited to:(1) Developing a strategic plan to improve public services and programs targeting women;(2) Conducting policy analyses on specific issues related to women's health;(3) Facilitating communication among the Department's programs and between the Department and external women's health groups and community-based organizations;(4) Building public health awareness and capacity regarding women's health issues by providing a series of services including evaluation, recommendation, technical assistance, and training; and(5) Developing initiatives for modification or expansion of women-oriented services with the intent of establishing meaningful public/private partnerships in the future.(b) The Office shall study the feasibility of establishing initiatives for:(1) Early intervention services for women infected with HIV; and(2) Outreach, treatment, and follow-up services to women at high risk for contracting sexually transmitted diseases.In conducting the study the Department shall take into consideration related services already in place in the Department and at the local level. (1997-172, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.30 - Healthy Out-of-School Program established.

 130A-131.30. Healthy Out-of-School Program established.There is created the "Healthy Out-of-School Time (HOST) Recognition Program" to be administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, in collaboration with the North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs based in the Public School Forum.  (2016-94, s. 12E.2(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.31 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.31 - Definitions.

 130A-131.31. Definitions.The following definitions shall apply in this Part:(1) Department. - The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health.(2) HEPA Standards. - The National Institute on Out-of-School Time Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Standards.(3) Out-of-school time program. - Any nonlicensed program provided to children and youth ages 17 and under that is currently exempt from G.S. 110-91 or any other qualified out-of-school time programs that serve school-age children outside of regular school hours, including before school and on weekends.(4) Program attendee. - A person enrolled in an exempt out-of-school time program.(5) Screen time. - Time spent viewing or working on television, videos, computers, or handheld devices, with or without Internet access.  (2016-94, s. 12E.2(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.32 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.32 - Program development.

 130A-131.32. Program development.(a) The Department shall develop a process, to be administered on its Internet Web site, for an out-of-school time program to be recognized as a program that meets the HEPA Standards as outlined in this section. The Web site shall include all resources and links that an out-of-school time program may use to meet the requirements of this section. Programs being recognized shall demonstrate consistency and implementation of HEPA standards.(b) The Department shall develop and implement a process for providing minimal verification of self-assessments submitted by out-of-school time programs applying for recognition, which may include a site visit or other form of review. At a minimum, the Department shall review a random sample of program self-assessments within 30 to 60 days of receipt of the assessments.(c) Periodically, or at least once every five years, the Department shall review, and if necessary, revise and update the program standards to reflect advancements in nutrition science, dietary data, and physical activity standards to ensure consistency with nationally recognized guidelines for out-of-school time programs.  (2016-94, s. 12E.2(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.33 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.33 - Certificate; program information.

 130A-131.33. Certificate; program information.(a) The Department shall provide a certificate to out-of-school time programs that demonstrate that the program meets HEPA standards. If the out-of-school time program is located on a school site, the out-of-school time program shall communicate with the school regarding nutrition education and physical activity, as appropriate, to provide the program attendees with a complete educational experience. All activities shall also adhere to the local school administrative unit's wellness policy, as appropriate.(b) The Department shall have information about the program available for review by a parent at both the physical location of the out-of-school time program and on the program's Internet Web site, if applicable. The Department shall require that the out-of-school time program maintain in its records a document signed by all parents acknowledging that they are aware of the HOST Recognition Program requirements and policies to institute and reinforce these specific healthy behaviors for all children served in the out-of-school time program.  (2016-94, s. 12E.2(d).)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.34 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.34 - Certificate renewal.

 130A-131.34. Certificate renewal.A certificate issued under this Part shall be valid for one calendar year. An out-of-school time program that wishes to create a new certificate for the subsequent year shall, by January 1 of the following year and thereafter, verify with the Department that the out-of-school time program continues to follow the HOST Recognition Program criteria established in accordance with G.S. 130A-131.33.  (2016-94, s. 12E.2(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-131.35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 5 - Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health.|§ 130A-131.35 - List of programs.

 130A-131.35. List of programs.The Department shall maintain and update a list of out-of-school time programs that qualify under the provisions of this Part and shall post that list on its Internet Web site, including the date of qualification for each program.  (2016-94, s. 12E.2(f).)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-134 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 6 - Communicable Diseases.|§ 130A-134 - Reportable diseases and conditions.

 130A-134. Reportable diseases and conditions.The Commission shall establish by rule a list of communicable diseases and communicable conditions to be reported. (1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1987, c. 782, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-135 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 6 - Communicable Diseases.|§ 130A-135 - Physicians to report.

 130A-135. Physicians to report.A physician licensed to practice medicine who has reason to suspect that a person about whom the physician has been consulted professionally has a communicable disease or communicable condition declared by the Commission to be reported, shall report information required by the Commission to the local health director of the county or district in which the physician is consulted. The Commission shall declare confirmed HIV infection to be a reportable communicable condition. (1893, c. 214, s. 11; Rev., s. 3448; 1917, c. 263, s. 7; C.S., s. 7151; 1921, c. 223, s. 1; 1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 128; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1987, c. 782, s. 5; 1989, c. 698, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 130A-136 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 130A - Public Health|Article 6 - Communicable Diseases.|§ 130A-136 - School principals and child care operators to report.

 130A-136. School principals and child care operators to report.A principal of a school and an operator of a child care facility, as defined in G.S. 110-86(3), who has reason to suspect that a person within the school or child care facility has a communicable disease or communicable condition declared by the Commission to be reported, shall report information required by the Commission to the local health director of the county or district in which the school or facility is located. (1979, c. 192, s. 2; 1983, c. 891, s. 2; 1987, c. 782, s. 6; 1997-506, s. 46.)