Social Services Law Bulletin Series

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Bulletin Number	Title	Author	Date	Description	Download
51	Creating Release of Information Forms for Use by Multidisciplinary Teams: Disclosure of Health, Mental Health, Social Services, and Substance Use Disorder Information with Client Consent	Kristi Nickodem, Kirsten Leloudis, Mark F. Botts	2025
50	Internal Sharing of Information Within a County Department of Social Services	Kristi Nickodem	2022	In North Carolina, county social services directors are responsible for administering and providing a wide variety of economic and social services.	Download (390.47 KB)
49	Personnel Decisions for North Carolina's Consolidated Human Services Agencies	Kristi Nickodem	2021	Since 2012, twenty-eight North Carolina counties have established new consolidated human services agencies (CHSAs).	Download (324.3 KB)
48	Ethical Dilemmas in Client Representation for DSS Attorneys	Kristi Nickodem	2021	Attorneys who perform legal services on behalf of a county department of social services in North Carolina face a unique set of issues with respect to client representation.	Download (303.92 KB)
47	Ordering, Preparing, and Paying for Multidisciplinary Evaluations in Incompetency and Adult Guardianship Proceedings	Meredith Smith	2016	This bulletin focuses on multidisciplinary evaluations ordered in incompetency and adult guardianship proceedings under G.S. Chapter 35A.	Download (374.11 KB)
46	New Rules for Adult Guardianship Proceedings: Applying the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act (G.S. Chapter 35B) in North Carolina	Meredith Smith	2016		Download (354.45 KB)
44	Restoration to Competency under G.S. 35A-1130: Common Issues and Questions	Meredith Smith	2015	This bulletin is an update to Social Services Law Bulletin No. 44, published in March 2015.	Download (498.19 KB)
43	Financial Exploitation of Older Adults and Disabled Adults: An Overview of North Carolina Law	Aimee N. Wall	2014	This bulletin describes the legal framework for investigating and addressing financial exploitation of older adults and disabled adults.	Download (260.52 KB)
42	Legal Liability of Social Services Agencies, Officials, and Employees	John L. Saxon	2007	Summarizes the legal principles that govern the liability of state and county social services agencies, officials, and employees in lawsuits brought under North Carolina's tort law and under 42 U.S	Download (260.32 KB)
41	Medicaid "Liens" on Personal Injury Judgments and Settlements: The Ahlborn and Ezell Decisions	John L. Saxon	2006	Discusses the federal and state laws that govern Medicaid "liens" on personal injury judgments and settlements payable to Medicaid recipients, the North Carolina Supreme Court's June 30, 2006 decis	Download (326.57 KB)
40	Confidentiality and Social Services (Part VI): Collection, Use, and Disclosure of Social Security Numbers	John L. Saxon	2005	The sixth in a series of Social Services Law Bulletins that will address confidentiality and social services.	Download (174.65 KB)
38	Confidentiality and Social Services (Part V): The HIPAA Privacy Rule & County Social Services Departments	John L. Saxon	2003	The fifth in a series of Social Services Law Bulletins that will address confidentiality and social services.	Download (613.04 KB)
35	Confidentiality and Social Services (Part III): A Process for Analyzing Issues Involving Confidentiality	John L. Saxon	2002	The third in a series of Social Services Law Bulletins that will address confidentiality and social services. This bulletin examines what it means to say that information is confidential.	Download (457.86 KB)
31	Confidentiality and Social Services (Part II): Where Do Confidentiality Rules Come From?	John L. Saxon	2001	The second in a series of Social Services Law Bulletins that will address confidentiality and social services.	Download (692.2 KB)
30	Confidentiality and Social Services (Part I): What Is Confidentiality?	John L. Saxon	2001	The first in a series of Social Services Law Bulletins that will address confidentiality and social services.	Download (419.72 KB)
2000/12	Credit Reports and Criminal Records Checks	L. Lynnette Fuller	2000	AN EMPLOYER who uses the services of a consumer reporting agency to check on the credit history or criminal records of applicants or employees must comply with the requirements of the Fair Credit R	Download (94.52 KB)
21	State-Local Government Relations in Social Services	John L. Saxon, Janet Mason	1995	Describes the evolution of North Carolina's social services system and discusses responsibilities of the federal government, the state, and counties with respect to the administration and financing	Download (6.61 MB)