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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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26314
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North Carolina passed a new law requiring that all live births be reported regardless of gestation period. The twenty-week rule for fetal deaths but not for live-births has caused confusion in mortality statistics, the legal rights of parents, and abortion law.
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26315
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Health legislation enacted in the 1969 General Assembly did not meet all of the funding requests, but made appropriations to Medicaid, two private medical schools, nursing, mental health programs, and alcoholic rehabilitation. Other significant legislation affects licensing laws, environmental health, ambulances, hospitals and vital statistics.
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26316
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The laws which govern the legality or illegality of induced miscarriage or abortion have recently been the subject of considerable debate. North Carolina abortion law consists of two very old statutes making abortion a crime. These statutes are subject to a new statute which provides for situations where legal abortions may be performed.
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5.1967 General Assembly Legislation Affecting Health by Health Law Bulletin Vol. Issue 15, Sept 1967
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26325
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Significant developments in North Carolina state health policy include establishment of new agency for air and water pollution, funding for nursing schools, regulation of LSD, and liberalization of abortion
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6.Ambulances, Hospitals, Jails, and Medical Examiners by Health Law Bulletin Vol. Issue 14, Aug 1967
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26326
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Recent changes in legislation include granting new state and local authorities to cope with the ambulance service problem, the abolishment of defense of charitable immunity, the initiation to improve conditions of local jails, and the establishment of a statewide system for post-mortem medicolegal investigations involving coroners and requiring a medical examiner in every county.
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26327
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The North Carolina General Assembly is considering a number of public health matters. New laws are being made for liberalization of abortion, public drunkenness, administrative inspections and warrants. Legislation is also creating a new State agency to administer a program for water and air pollution control and water resource management.
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26328
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Local governmental units are facing a dilemma arising from the responsibility to assure ambulance service to citizens while having little statutory authority to do so. Many counties and cities are working on temporary solutions until the issue can be addressed by the General Assembly.
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26329
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During the past year a major North Carolina city lost a vital service for its citizens when the local funeral director chose to discontinue ambulance services due to costs, deficit ambulance operations, and inconvenience. This is occurring across the state and communities are requesting the adoption of ordinances and regulations.
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26330
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Local boards of health are authorized to make rules and regulations necessary to protect and advance public health. With the coming of Medicare programs it is expected by State Board of Health officials that health department services will be greatly increased. Consequently, legal aspects of professional liability are to be explored.
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26331
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The 1965 Legislature dealt principally with bills clarifying and expanding the existing laws, continuing present programs, rearranging the responsibilities of some departments and agencies, and revising various procedures relating to health affairs.
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26332
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New legislation of interest to North Carolina public health officials was passed. Laws outline procedures to address a number of public health issues and the responsibilities local county health departments.
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26333
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Among the subjects discussed at the Annual Conference for Local Health Directors in the fall of 1961 was that of liability for negligence. A few other legal matters that were discussed include legal requirements for venereal disease lab reports, minimum requirements for burial of dead bodies, and membership on county boards of health.
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26334
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New legislation of interest to North Carolina public health officials was passed. Legislation provides for the licensing of nursing homes, meat inspection, salt marsh mosquito control, mental health, cancer control, water and sewer.
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26335
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The third annual Conference for Local Health Directors held in 1959 was devoted to county financial matters, legislation and legal matters of interest, and delegation of authority based on management techniques. Also discussed were the rules, procedures, and duties of health directors and professionals.
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