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19812
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This bulletin discusses new laws affecting programs and practices within the Division of Social Services in the Department of Human Resources and within county departments of social services. Also includes are changes in the domestic relations area that may be important for professionals who work with families and children.
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19813
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The 1984 of the North Carolina General Assembly a number of measures concerning the disadvantaged, youth, and families. These included Medicaid and AFDC, child support, child abuse and neglect, and domestic relations.
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19828
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The 1985 session of the North Carolina General Assembly produced legislation that will have substantial impact on a number of social services and juvenile services programs. This bulletin discusses these and other laws affecting county social services departments and the State Division of Social Services, Medical Assistance, and Aging in the Department of Human Resources.
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19831
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This bulletin describes laws passed by the 1987 General Assembly, including an increase in eligibility and benefit levels for Medicaid and AFDC, and other legislative changes that affect county social services departments. It also describes amendments to the North Carolina Juvenile Code.
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19832
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Mason summarizes legislative developments of particular interest to people in social services and related fields. Legislation includes juvenile code amendments, domestic violence, and services for older adults.
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19833
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Mason describes laws passed by the 1989 NC General Assembly and other legislative developments affecting county social service departments; changes in the NC Juvenile Code; and other actions relating to low-income citizens, children and youth, aged and disabled persons, and charitable organizations.
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19834
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The 1990 \"short session\" of the NC General Assembly had the unpleasant task of reducing state appropriations for the second year of the biennium because of a drop in state revenue collections. However, some funds were available for new state programs, including the new JOBS program, which the authors describe. New state funding was appropriated for the AFDC program due to a drop in federal funding.
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19835
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Although social service programs did not escape budget cutting in the 1991 session of the NC General Assembly, substantial new state funding was provided for child protective services and some other areas. This bulletin describes these and other legislative developments relating to social services, juvenile law, aging, and related fields.
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19846
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The 1992 session of the 1991 NC General Assembly provided funds for the piloting of the Social Services Plan, appropriated additional funds for child protective services and family preservation services, increased the rates for adoption services and for domiciliary care payments, and shortened the time in which a parent's rights may be terminated when the child is in foster care.
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19848
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The authors review laws passed in the areas listed in the title. These include abortion funding, child support and paternity, child abuse, delinquency, and monitoring of rest homes.
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19849
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Mason describes acts of the 1994 extra session of the NC General Assembly that relate to juveniles.
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19811
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This bulletin describes legislation enacted during the 1995 regular session of the North Carolina General Assembly that affects social services or is of particular interest to people in county or state social services agencies. Also included are bills that did not pass the 1995 session but remain eligible for consideration in the 1996 session.
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5168
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Mason and Saxon summarize social services legislation enacted by the 1998 North Carolina General Assembly. The legislation deals with funding for social service agencies and programs, criminal history checks of adoptive parents, and expanded Medicaid coverage for the elderly and disabled.
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4432
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Mason and Saxon summarize social services legislation enacted by the 1999 North Carolina General Assembly. Legislators made numerous changes in child support enforcement laws; clarified the role of the county social services department in responding to reports of neglect or abuse of institutionalized children; and made changes in the state's Work First Program.
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5296
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Mason discusses changes made by the 2001 North Carolina General Assembly in the Juvenile Code and other statutes that affect families and children, including those \"most directly related to child abuse; neglect and dependency; termination of parental rights; adoption; and foster care.\"
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