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3788
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Many county commissioners want to exert more local control over state-mandated programs and expenditures, like those related to public health. Also, private-sector services, like home care, are competitive. This, and how services will be paid for, will affect the future of public health service.
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19930
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This bulletin contains a summary of legislation of interest to public officials and others interested in health care.
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19929
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This bulletin describes legislation enacted during the 1994 regular session of the 1993 North Carolina General Assembly that relates to mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services.
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19928
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This bulletin summarizes acts of the 1993 session of the North Carolina General Assembly that affect mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services.
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26254
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Restrictions on public smoking have become an issue in North Carolina, following the release of information about the harmful effects of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. North Carolina courts have not yet been asked to decide the validity of smoking regulations. However, several cities have enacted smoking ordinances, relying on their delegated police power from the state.
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19946
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This bulletin reviews existing laws on smoking in the workplace in North Carolina and elsewhere, weighs possible areas of future liability, and concludes that the prudent employer may now wish to consider some restrictions.
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19941
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This Bulletin explains the statutory reporting requirement and related laws and attempts to address some of the primary sources of confusion for health professionals. The North Carolina Juvenile Code includes a provision commonly referred to as the \"Child Abuse Reporting Law,\" that requires anyone who suspects a juvenile is abused or neglected to make a report.
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19945
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An Addendum is added to this article. In its 1987 session, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted several laws that affect or relate to the duty to report suspected child abuse or neglect. The Addendum refers to new laws by their 1987 Session Law chapter numbers, and, in parentheses, by their House or Senate bill number.
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26255
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All health professionals are legally required to report any suspicion of juvenile abuse to county social services. The Juvenile Code covers reporting requirements but there is confusion over what must be reported, especially in the context of health care. Despite ambiguities, the safest rule for health professionals is to report when in doubt.
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26256
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North Carolina mental health facilities and psychotherapists can be held liable for suicide based on principles of negligence. Psychotherapists are not obliged to take extreme precautionary measures; rather they should follow sound practices in keeping with professional standards.
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26257
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Local government entities in North Carolina remain the prime financial support for local public health services. An advantage of public health today is that it is often possible to prevent health problems. Yet, the state faces challenges of an aging population, poverty and lack of education, young mothers and high risk pregnancies, cancer mortality, and environmental health concerns.
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26258
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Hospitals occasionally become a source of news and information. When dealing with the news media, hospitals must have a well-conceived strategy that considers patient privacy, confidentiality, avoiding disturbances, obeying the law, serving the community, maintaining a good community image, and serving the researcher.
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26259
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A topic of discussion among psychiatrists and therapists in North Carolina has been potential liability for injuries to other persons caused by violent patients under their care. Litigation dealing with this liability is based on the law of negligence. Psychotherapists have the duty to act when they believe the patient is dangerous to a readily identifiable victim.
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26260
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As organ-transplant operations become more common and the demand for suitable organs increases, hospitals throughout North Carolina may expect to become increasingly involved in procedures for donating and removing organs. North Carolina adopted the Anatomical Gift Statute to prescribe mechanisms for individuals or their survivors to donate organs.
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26261
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The 1983 session of the General Assembly of North Carolina saw substantial changes made in health legislation. These changes included new health planning efforts, health care funds, statute revisions, and enactments regulating the health professions, provision of health services, health maintenance organizations, medical records, and the right to a natural death.
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