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Record #:
27841
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The state-wide smoking ban in restaurants and bars is proving difficult to enforce. The Legislature gave no money for enforcement and the NC Division of Public Health does not have the manpower to enforce the law. Currently, citizens and business owners are the ones enforcing the law. A look at how the counties in the Triangle area will attempt to enforce the ban with their budgets is explored.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 27 Issue 5, February 2010, p16-22 Periodical Website
Record #:
33468
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Recent increases in outbreaks of giardiasis, a form of gastroenteritis caused by the parasite giardia lamblia, have been documented in several areas of the United States. According to the Communicable Disease Control Branch of the North Carolina Division of Health Services, the epidemiology of the disease in humans is not well understood. One of the provisions of the 1986 Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments is designed as a safeguard against giardia contamination of public water supplies.
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26267
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The 1982 session of the General Assembly made significant changes in North Carolina health laws. Its major emphasis was on regulating both health workers and costs of care at the state and local government levels and in the private sector.
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Health Law Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7754 A1 H42x), Vol. Issue 58, Aug 1982, p1-6, f
Record #:
26268
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State legislators met last year for both a regular session and a special budget session on the impact of federal budget cuts. Nursing homes, midwives, nurses, and septic tanks were among the many subjects that received legislative attention. Much of the significant new health legislation addresses occupational licensure, malpractice liability, regulation of hospital rates, and abortion.
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Health Law Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7754 A1 H42x), Vol. Issue 57, Feb 1982, p1-17, f
Record #:
26282
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Several significant statutes were enacted to enhance the ability of local health departments to protect and advance public health. Among these are new provisions to revise composition of local boards of health, establish state standards for public health services, and increase state financial support.
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Health Law Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7754 A1 H42x), Vol. Issue 40, Feb 1974, p1-4, f
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26284
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Control of public health nuisances is becoming a more demanding task. The Institute of Government conducted a survey of local health departments to determine the extent of activity in dealing with nuisances and other environmental problems. The study concluded that there seems to be no uniformity of enforcement and most counties report little use of their public nuisance powers.
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Health Law Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7754 A1 H42x), Vol. Issue 38, Dec 1973, p1-8, f
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26285
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This year’s legislative session addressed issues of accessibility of care, systems utilization, agency organization, and program structure and content. Actions were taken to deal with septic-tank regulation, abortion, immunization requirements, and a number of other problems.
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Health Law Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7754 A1 H42x), Vol. Issue 37, July 1973, p1-7, f
Record #:
26292
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States impose regulatory measures that restrict individual freedom in the name of public health. North Carolina requires compulsory examinations of and immunizations for communicable diseases, but for the most part, people accept these measures.
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Health Law Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7754 A1 H42x), Vol. Issue 30, Feb 1972, p1-3, f
Record #:
18073
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Legislation in the 1971 North Carolina General Assembly focused on the appropriations for state health agencies and special programs, special funding for health education, and regulations over home health agencies.
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Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 38 Issue 1, Sept 1971, p74-77
Record #:
26308
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Organization of North Carolina state government will be changed during the upcoming months for more efficiency and effectiveness in public health regulation and expenditures. The state assumes more responsibility for medical care for the poor, planning for health facilities and training, initiating comprehensive studies of public health, and addressing environmental pressures.
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Health Law Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7754 A1 H42x), Vol. Issue 24, July 1971, p1-14, f
Record #:
26309
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At present the most accessible tool to fight odor pollution is education of the public and citizens’ groups to stimulate concern and encourage voluntary abatement of industrial and residential odors. A public nuisance law is unlikely to be used in North Carolina, but it’s possible to broaden the state’s air pollution control laws.
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Health Law Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7754 A1 H42x), Vol. Issue 23, Apr 1971, p1-5, f
Record #:
26311
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Health professionals are being called to assist in the formulation and consideration of health care legislation. North Carolina faces an overwhelming number of issues, including issues related to health manpower, blood bank operations, first aid, and dentistry.
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Health Law Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7754 A1 H42x), Vol. Issue 21, Feb 1971, p1-6, f
Record #:
26312
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In North Carolina, the powers and duties of the coroner have been significantly reduced by statute and court decision over the years. Since medical examiners are now required for every county, there are questions about whether a county is legally required to fill the office of coroner.
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Health Law Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7754 A1 H42x), Vol. Issue 20, Jan 1971, p1-3, f
Record #:
18034
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By their very nature, regulations that protect society in general usually inhibit the personal freedom of people as individual citizens. Public health practices are at the forefront of this relationship. For example, North Carolina requires compulsory examination for venereal disease of applicants for a marriage license and inmates in jails.
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Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 37 Issue 3, Nov 1970, p15-17
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26313
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North Carolina state laws recognize three types of sterilization including eugenic, therapeutic, and voluntary sterilization. While the old common law crime of mayheim still exists, voluntary sterilization is not against public policy.
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Health Law Bulletin (NoCar KFN 7754 A1 H42x), Vol. Issue 19, Sept 1970, p1-4, f