Social Services Law Bulletin Series
| Bulletin Number | Title | Author |
Date |
Description | Download |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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). |
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| 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. |
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