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NC Gen Stat § 143-509 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 56 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1973.|§ 143-509 - Powers and duties of Secretary.

 143-509. Powers and duties of Secretary.The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services has full responsibilities for supervision and direction of the emergency medical services program and, to that end, shall accomplish all of the following:(1) After consulting with the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council and with any local governments that may be involved, seek the establishment of a Statewide Emergency Medical Services System, integrated with other health care providers and networks including, but not limited to, public health, community health monitoring activities, and special needs populations.(2) Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 74.(3) Establish and maintain a comprehensive statewide trauma system in accordance with the provisions of Article 7A of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes and the rules of the North Carolina Medical Care Commission.(4) Establish and maintain a statewide emergency medical services communications system including designation of EMS radio frequencies and coordination of EMS radio communications networks within FCC rules and regulations.(5) Establish and maintain a statewide emergency medical services information system that provides information linkage between various public safety services and other health care providers.(6) Credential emergency medical services providers, vehicles, EMS educational institutions, and personnel after documenting that the requirements of the North Carolina Medical Care Commission are met.(7), (8) Repealed by Session Laws 2001-220, s. 1, effective January 1, 2002.(9) Promote a means of training individuals to administer life-saving treatment to persons who suffer a severe adverse reaction to agents that might cause anaphylaxis. Individuals, upon successful completion of this training program, may be approved by the North Carolina Medical Care Commission to administer epinephrine to these persons, in the absence of the availability of physicians or other practitioners who are authorized to administer the treatment. This training may also be offered as part of the emergency medical services training program.(10) Establish and maintain a collaborative effort with other community resources and agencies to educate the public regarding EMS systems and issues.(11) Collaborate with community agencies and other health care providers to integrate the principles of injury prevention into the Statewide EMS System to improve community health.(12) Establish and maintain a means of medical direction and control for the Statewide EMS System.(13) Establish programs for aiding in the recovery and rehabilitation of EMS personnel who experience chemical addiction or abuse and programs for monitoring these EMS personnel for safe practice.  (1973, c. 208, s. 3; 1981, c. 927; 1989, c. 74; 1995, c. 94, s. 34; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 2001-220, s. 1; 2003-392, s. 2(e); 2009-363, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-511 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 56 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1973.|§ 143-511 - Powers and duties of the Council.

 143-511. Powers and duties of the Council.The North Carolina Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council may advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on policy issues regarding the Statewide Emergency Medical Services System, including all rules proposed to be adopted by the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. (1973, c. 208, s. 5; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 2001-220, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-512 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 56 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1973.|§ 143-512 - Regional demonstration plans.

 143-512. Regional demonstration plans.The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services may develop and implement, in conjunction with any local sponsors that may agree to participate, regional emergency medical services systems in order to demonstrate the desirability of comprehensive regional emergency medical services systems and to determine the optimum characteristics of such plans. The Secretary may make special grants-in-aid to participants. (1973, c. 208, s. 6; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 2001-220, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-513 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 56 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1973.|§ 143-513 - Regional emergency medical services councils.

 143-513. Regional emergency medical services councils.The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services may establish emergency medical services regional councils to implement and coordinate emergency medical services programs within regions. (1973, c. 208, s. 7; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143-514 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 56 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1973.|§ 143-514 - Scope of practice for credentialed emergency medical services personnel.

 143-514. Scope of practice for credentialed emergency medical services personnel.The North Carolina Medical Board shall determine the scope of practice for credentialed emergency medical services personnel regardless of other provisions of law by establishing the medical skills and medications that may be used by credentialed emergency medical services personnel at each level of patient care. No provision of Article 56 of Chapter 143 or Article 7 of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes shall be interpreted to require the North Carolina Medical Board to include any service within the scope of practice of any Emergency Medical Services provider, unless the North Carolina Medical Board determines that the emergency medical service personnel in question have the experience and training necessary to ensure the service can be provided in a safe manner. (1973, c. 208, s. 8; c. 1121; 1995, c. 94, s. 35; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 2001-220, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-515 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 56 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1973.|§ 143-515 - Establishment of regions.

 143-515. Establishment of regions.The Secretary may establish an appropriate number of multicounty emergency medical services regions. (1973, c. 208, s. 9; 2001-220, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-516 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 56 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1973.|§ 143-516 - Single State agency.

 143-516. Single State agency.The Department of Health and Human Services is hereby designated as the single agency for North Carolina for the purposes of all federal emergency medical services legislation as has or may be hereafter enacted to assist in development of emergency medical services plans and programs. (1973, c. 208, s. 10; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143-517 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 56 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1973.|§ 143-517 - Ambulance support; free enterprise.

 143-517. Ambulance support; free enterprise.Each county shall ensure that emergency medical services are provided to its citizens. Nothing in this Article affects the power of local governments to finance ambulance operations or to support rescue squads. Nothing in this Article shall be construed to allow infringement on the private practice of medicine or the lawful operation of health care facilities. (1973, c. 208, s. 11; 2001-220, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-519 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 56 - Emergency Medical Services Act of 1973.|§ 143-519 - Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Committee.

 143-519. Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Committee.(a) There is created the Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Committee. The Committee shall review and make recommendations to the Department regarding all disciplinary matters relating to credentialing of emergency medical services personnel. At the request of the Department, the Committee shall review criminal background information and make a recommendation regarding the eligibility of an individual to obtain initial EMS credentials, renew EMS credentials, or maintain EMS credentials.(b) The Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Committee shall consist of seven members appointed by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to serve four-year terms. Two of the members shall be currently practicing local EMS physician medical directors. One member each shall be a current or former physician member of the North Carolina Medical Board, a current EMS administrator, a current EMS educator, and two currently practicing and credentialed EMS personnel, one of whom shall be an emergency medical technician-paramedic.(c) In order to stagger the terms of the membership of the Committee, the initial appointment for one of the local EMS physician medical directors and the currently practicing and credentialed emergency medical technician-paramedic shall be for a three-year term. The other three initial appointments and all future appointments shall be for four-year terms.(d) Any appointment to fill a vacancy on the Committee created by a resignation, dismissal, death, or disability of a member shall be for the balance of the unexpired term.(e) A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation, Office of Emergency Medical Services, shall supply all clerical and other services required by the Committee.(f) The Committee shall elect annually from its membership a chairperson and vice-chairperson upon a majority vote of the quorum present.  (2001-220, s. 1; 2003-392, s. 2(i); 2007-182, s. 1.1; 2007-411, s. 3; 2019-191, s. 40.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-532 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 58 - Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.|§ 143-532 - Definitions.

 143-532. Definitions.For the purposes of this Article:(1) The term "inaugural period" means the period which includes the day on which the ceremony inaugurating the Governor is held, the seven calendar days immediately preceding such day, and the seven calendar days immediately subsequent to such day; and(2) The term "inaugural planning period" means the period beginning July 1 of the year in which the Governor is elected and ending the last day in the inaugural period. (1975, c. 816.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-533 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 58 - Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.|§ 143-533 - Creation, appointment of members; members ex officio.

 143-533. Creation, appointment of members; members ex officio.There is hereby created a Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies to consist of three representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, (or a person designated by the Speaker) three senators to be appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, three citizens to be appointed by the Governor, and three citizens to be appointed by the Governor-elect upon certification of his election. Of the three citizens appointed to the Committee by the Governor, only two may be of the same political party. The Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, (or a person designated by the President of the Senate), the Governor, and, upon certification of their election, all members-elect of the Council of State, shall be ex officio members of the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. (1975, c. 816; 1981, c. 47, s. 2; 1991, c. 739, s. 25.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-534 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 58 - Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.|§ 143-534 - Time of appointments; terms of office.

 143-534. Time of appointments; terms of office.Appointments to the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies shall be made on or before July 1 of years in which there is an election of the Governor. The term of office of the Committee members, the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate and the Governor who are members ex officio, shall begin on the first day of the inaugural planning period, and shall end on the last day of the inaugural period. The term of office of the members-elect of the Council of State, who are ex officio members of the Committee, shall begin upon certification of their election, and shall end on the last day of the inaugural period. (1975, c. 816.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-535 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 58 - Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.|§ 143-535 - Vacancies.

 143-535. Vacancies.Vacancies in the appointive membership of the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies occurring during a term shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the officer who made the original appointment. Vacancies in the ex officio membership shall be filled for the unexpired term by election by the remaining members of the Committee. A legislative vacancy on the Committee shall be filled by a member of the same house in which the vacancy occurred. (1975, c. 816.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-536 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 58 - Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.|§ 143-536 - Chairman; rules of procedure; quorum.

 143-536. Chairman; rules of procedure; quorum.At its first meeting the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies shall, by majority vote, elect a chairman from within the Committee membership. There shall also be a vice-chairman who shall be designated by the Governor-elect from among his appointees on the Committee who shall assume his duties upon appointment. The chairman, and in his absence the vice-chairman, shall preside over meetings of the Committee. The Committee shall adopt rules of procedure governing its meetings. Six members, excluding ex officio members, shall constitute a quorum of the Committee. (1975, c. 816.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-537 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 58 - Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.|§ 143-537 - Meetings.

 143-537. Meetings.The first meeting of the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies shall be held during the inaugural planning period at the call of the President of the Senate. Thereafter the Committee shall meet at the call of the chairman. (1975, c. 816.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-538 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 58 - Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.|§ 143-538 - Powers and duties.

 143-538. Powers and duties.During the inaugural planning period the Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies shall plan and sponsor official parades, swearing-in ceremonies and other formal occasions connected with the swearing-in and installation of the Governor and other members of the Council of State. Throughout the inaugural planning period the Committee shall consult with and remain in close contact with the Governor-elect and all of the other members-elect of the Council of State upon certification of their election. Balls, dinners, testimonials, parties and other informal occasions shall be coordinated with official events by the Committee; however, nothing in this Article shall preclude any group or person from conducting private events during the inaugural period. (1975, c. 816.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-539 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 58 - Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.|§ 143-539 - Offices; per diem and allowances of members; payments from appropriations.

 143-539. Offices; per diem and allowances of members; payments from appropriations.The Department of Administration shall provide office space to the Committee. The members of the Committee, including ex officio members, shall be paid such per diem, subsistence and travel allowances as are prescribed by law for State boards and commissions generally. All payments for purposes authorized by this Article shall be paid by the State Treasurer upon written authorization of the chairman of the Committee, from funds appropriated to the Contingency and Emergency Budget. (1975, c. 816; 1991, c. 739, s. 26.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-546.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 59 - Vocational Rehabilitation Services.|§ 143-546.1 - Duties of Secretary; cooperation with federal rehabilitation services administration or successor.

 143-546.1. Duties of Secretary; cooperation with federal rehabilitation services administration or successor.(a) [Duties of Secretary]. - In carrying out the purposes of this Article, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services shall:(1) Ensure the cooperation of other divisions in the Department of Health and Human Services in implementing the provisions of this Article;(2) Cooperate with other departments, agencies, and institutions, both public and private, in providing for the vocational rehabilitation and independent living of individuals with disabilities, in studying the problems involved, and in establishing, developing, and providing the programs, facilities, and services necessary to implement this Article;(3) Conduct research and gather statistical data related to the vocational rehabilitation and independent living needs of individuals with disabilities; and(4) Administer the expenditure of funds made available by appropriations by the General Assembly by grants from the federal government, and by gifts, grants, or reimbursements from private or public sources, or other sources, and any combination thereof for vocational rehabilitation and independent living services. Gifts or donations, from either public or private sources, as may be offered unconditionally or under conditions that are proper and consistent with this Article, shall be deposited in the State treasury in a fund to be known as the "Vocational Rehabilitation and Independent Living State Program Fund".(b) Federal Funds. - In accepting federal funds provided under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the State accepts all of the provisions and benefits of the Act. The Department of Health and Human Services shall:(1) Cooperate with the Federal Rehabilitation Services Administration or its successor agency in the administration of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended;(2) Administer vocational rehabilitation and independent living services provided in cooperation with the Federal Rehabilitation Services Administration or its successor agency through an approved State plan;(3) Adopt rules as required by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and federal regulations promulgated pursuant to it. (1995, c. 403, s. 2(b); 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143-552 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 60 - State and Certain Local Educational Entity Employees, Nonsalaried Public Officials, and Legislators Required to Repay Money Owed to State.|§ 143-552 - Definitions.

 143-552. Definitions.As used in this Part:(1) "Employing entity" means and includes:a. Any State entity enumerated in G.S. 143B-3 of the Executive Organization Act of 1973;b. Any city or county board of education under Chapter 115 of the General Statutes; orc. Any board of trustees of a community college under Chapter 115D of the General Statutes.(2) "Employee" means any person who is appointed to or hired and employed by an employing entity under this Part and whose salary is paid in whole or in part by State funds.(3) "Net disposable earnings" means the salary paid to an employee by an employing entity after deduction of withholdings for taxes, social security, State retirement or any other sum obligated by law to be withheld. (1979, c. 864, s. 1; 1987, c. 564, s. 29.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-553 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 60 - State and Certain Local Educational Entity Employees, Nonsalaried Public Officials, and Legislators Required to Repay Money Owed to State.|§ 143-553 - Conditional continuing employment; notification among employing entities; repayment election.

 143-553. Conditional continuing employment; notification among employing entities; repayment election.(a) All persons employed by an employing entity as defined by this Part who owe money to the State and whose salaries are paid in whole or in part by State funds must make full restitution of the amount owed as a condition of continuing employment; provided, however, that no employing entity shall terminate for failure to make full restitution the employment of such an employee who owes money to the University of North Carolina Health Care System or to East Carolina University's Division of Health Sciences for health care services.(b) Whenever a representative of any employing entity as defined by this Part has knowledge that an employee owes money to the State and is delinquent in satisfying this obligation, the representative shall notify the employing entity. Upon receipt of notification an employing entity shall terminate the employee's employment if after written notice of his right to do so he does not repay the money within a reasonable period of time; provided, however, that where there is a genuine dispute as to whether the money is owed or how much is owed, or there is an unresolved issue concerning insurance coverage, the employee shall not be dismissed as long as he is pursuing administrative or judicial remedies to have the dispute or the issue resolved.(c) An employee of any employing entity who has elected in writing to allow not less than ten percent (10%) of his net disposable earnings to be periodically withheld for application towards a debt to the State shall be deemed to be repaying the money within a reasonable period of time and shall not have his employment terminated so long as he is consenting to repayment according to such terms. Furthermore, the employing entity shall allow the employee who for some extraordinary reason is incapable of repaying the obligation to the State according to the preceding terms to continue employment as long as he is attempting repayment in good faith under his present financial circumstances, but shall promptly terminate the employee's employment if he ceases to make payments or discontinues a good faith effort to make repayment.  (1979, c. 864, s. 1; 2007-306, s. 2; 2012-194, s. 68(a).)