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Moore summarizes the immigration policy of the United States, covering such laws as who may or may not immigrate and why, who is or is not considered an American citizen, and who may become a lawful permanent resident.
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2.Immigrants' Access to Public Benefits by Moore, Jill Popular Government Vol. 65 Issue 1, Fall 1999
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In passing the 1996 Welfare Reform Act, Congress made sweeping changes in public assistance programs. Congress also placed restrictions on the benefit eligibility of migrants, distinguishing between \"nonqualified\" and \"qualified\" aliens. Public benefits, including food stamps and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), for both of these groups were curtailed. Follow-up legislation sought to provide exceptions to the 1996 law so that humanitarian assistance could be provided
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While the 1996 Welfare Reform Act identifies aliens who are not eligible to receive certain types of public assistance, it does not identify which benefits are available to all aliens. Moore summarizes the current state of the law as it applies in North Carolina. Also listed are federal, state, and local benefits for which immigrants are eligible.
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Over the past decade, many persons who are limited-English-proficient(LEP) have moved to North Carolina. Moore discusses the legal basis for requiring health and social service agencies to provide language assistance in dealing with LEP clients. Next, she discusses how the Office of Civil Rights will enforce this and closes with a model plan for compliance.
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5780
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The North Carolina General Assembly passed a new law in the fall of 2002 that defines more clearly the function of public health in responding to an act of bioterrorism. Moore discusses this new legislation which is called the 2002 Bioterrorism Act.
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7730
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During the 2005 legislative session, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted over sixty bills and special budget provisions that affect public health, government health insurance, health care facilities, and health care professions. The legislation includes expanded local authority to regulate smoking in public places, mandatory accreditation for local health departments, and regulation of food products sold in school vending machines.
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Isolation and quarantine are tools that public health officials are legally authorized to use to control the spread of communicable disease. Moore defines isolation and quarantine and explains how it is used and enforced in the state.
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A wide variety of benefits, including Medicaid, food stamps, and school lunch programs, are provided by local governmental agencies with support by federal, state, and local funding. Questions often arise at the local level over whether these benefits and services may or must be denied to individuals who are not United States citizens. Moore explains how federal law categorizes noncitizens for purposes of benefit eligibility and then describes the legal rules for determining noncitizens eligibility for federal, state, and local benefits.
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\"In November 2007, several federal agencies jointly issued a new set of regulations intended to help prevent, detect, and mitigate identify theft. The regulations, known as the identify theft 'red flag' rules, require the entities they cover to develop policies and procedures to recognize and respond to circumstances that may indicate identify theft has occurred...\" Jill Moore. This bulletin presents information on red flag rules and their application to local health departments in the state.
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Moore uses a question and answer format to provide guidance about several current issues in the application of the state's childhood and adolescent immunization laws. Among the topics covered are basic childhood immunization requirements, medical exemptions, immunization and school or day care, and special issues with adolescent immunizations.
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19918
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In the fall of 2002, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted a new law that more clearly defined the role of public health in responding to bioterrorism. The law, called the 2002 Bioterrorism Act, supplements, but does not replace, older public health laws. This bulletin summarizes the key provisions of the new law.
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19917
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This bulletin reviews the general law of communicable disease control in North Carolina, examines each of the Center for Disease Control's Category A (biological) agents, and analyzes in greater detail how the communicable disease statutes and rules would apply to an event involving a particular agent.
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