2023 Legal Pre-Conference Materials

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2023 NC Health Director's Legal Conference Agenda

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Legislative and Regulatory Update - PDF Slides

Virginia Niehaus, JD, MPH, Director of Regulatory and Legal Affairs, NC DHHS, Division of Public Health

Shane Smith, REHS, Branch Head, Food Protection and Facilities Branch, NC DHHS, Division of Public Health

Responding to First Amendment Audits - PDF Slides

Kristi Nickodem, JD, Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC School of Government

North Carolina’s Needle Exchange Law and Other Harm Reduction Immunities - PDF Slides

**Please note this PDF is not for redistribution or copying or posting online**

Phil Dixon, Jr., JD, Defender Educator and Teaching Assistant Professor, UNC School of Government

North Carolina Abortion Law After Dobbs - PDF Slides

Emergency Contraception vs. Medication Abortion_ A Primer and Update on the FDAs Recent Actions - Coates Canons NC Local Government Law - Blog Post

Coates Canons Blog Post Link

Jill Moore, JD, MPH, Associate Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC School of Government

Public Health Remedies

John Barkley, JD, Special Deputy Attorney General, NC Department of Justice

Vital Records and Local Health Directors’ Roles as Registrars - PDF Slides

Vital Records Cont. - PDF Slides

Kirsten Leloudis, JD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC School of Government

ClarLynda Williams-DeVane, PhD, Senior Deputy Director, Deputy State Health Official, and State Registrar, NC DHHS, Division of Public Health

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Workplace Vaccination Policies - PDF Slides

Diane Juffras, JD, PhD, Professor of Public Law and Government, UNC School of Government

Jail Health - PDF Slides

Anna Stein, JD, MPH, Legal Specialist, NC DHHS, Division of Public Health, Chronic Disease and Injury Section

Medicaid’s Requirement for Tobacco-Free Policies - PDF Slides

Anna Stein, JD, MPH, Legal Specialist, NC DHHS, Division of Public Health, Chronic Disease and Injury Section

Jim Martin, MS, Director of Policy and Programs, NC DHHS, Division of Public Health, Chronic Disease and Injury Section

Kim Bayha, BSPH, CTTS, Tobacco Prevention and Control Supervisor, Mecklenburg County Public Health

North Carolina Public Health Law

2023 Legal Pre-Conference Materials

North Carolina Public Health Law