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organization in the United
States, the School of
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than 12,000 public officials
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Knapp Library

The Joseph Palmer Knapp Library houses a large collection of material on state and local government, public administration, and management to support the School's instructional and research programs and the educational mission of the Master of Public Administration program. Reference and research services are available to all residents of North Carolina, and additional assistance is available to state and local government personnel, both elected and appointed.

Health Law Bulletin Series

Most recently published bulletins are shown first. Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 bulletins

Bulletin Number	Title	Author	Date	Description	Download
92	Consent to Care for Minor Patients: An Update on the Legal Landscape After S.L. 2023-106, Part III	Kirsten Leloudis	2024	Last August, following a legislative override of a veto by the governor, the General Assembly passed Session Law 2023-106.	Download (266.6 KB)
91	Immunizations for Children and Adolescents: Frequently Asked Questions about North Carolina's Laws	Jill D. Moore	2009	This bulletin uses a question and answer format to provide guidance about several current issues in the application of North Carolina’s childhood and adolescent immunization laws.	Download (158.85 KB)
90	Smoking in Public Places: Recent Changes in State Law	Aimee N. Wall	2009	This bulletin discusses the history of the evolution of smoking laws in North Carolina, the smoking prohibitions that apply now and after new legislation goes into effect, and the expanded authorit	Download (394.78 KB)
88	Frequently Asked Questions: Local Regulation of Private Drinking Water Wells	Aimee N. Wall	2008	In 2006, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation directing the Environmental Management Commission to adopt rules for local health departments governing the permitting, inspection, s	Download (284.81 KB)
86	Environmental Health Specialist Liability: What Will Happen if a Specialist is Sued for Negligence?	Aimee N. Wall	2007	Environmental health specialists often are concerned about the prospect of being sued by a person who is disgruntled about a permit application denial, permit suspension or revocation, or other neg	Download (929.6 KB)
85	2006 Legislation Affecting Environmental Health	Aimee N. Wall	2006	This Bulletin summarizes legislation enacted by the 2006 North Carolina General Assembly in key fields of environmental health practice, including drinking water, on-site wastewater, food and lodgi	Download (971.75 KB)
84	The North Carolina Public Health System's Isolation and Quarantine Authority	Jill D. Moore	2006	Defines isolation and quarantine authority and explains how it is used and enforced in North Carolina.	Download (487.91 KB)
83	2005 Legislation Affecting Public Health	Jill D. Moore	2006	During the 2005 legislative session, the North Carolina General Assembly enacted more than sixty bill and budget special provisions affecting public health, government health insurance, health care	Download (512.05 KB)
82	Responding to Subpoenas for Health Department Records	John Rubin, Aimee N. Wall	2005	Discusses conflicting obligations of a health department and its employees when responding to a subpoena's commands, balancing their duty to protect confidential information against their duty to r	Download (469.14 KB)
81	The Rulemaking Authority of North Carolina Local Boards of Health	Aimee N. Wall	2003	Summarizes the statutory rulemaking authority of local boards of health as well as the judicially-imposed limitations placed on that authority.	Download (137.26 KB)
80	The HIPAA Privacy Rule: Using and Disclosing Health Information for Public Health Purposes	Aimee N. Wall	2003	Asks a series of questions intended to assist health care providers and health insurers in evaluating whether a use or disclosure for public health purposes is permitted by the HIPAA Privacy Rule.	Download (312.28 KB)
78	Responding to Biological Threats: The Public Health System's Communicable Disease Control Authority	Jill D. Moore	2001	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 c	Download (196.71 KB)