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N.C. Gen. Stat. Chapter 130A, Article 1 (hereinafter G.S.) – Definitions, General Provisions, and Remedies (Selected Provisions)
- G.S. 130A-2 Definitions.
- G.S. 130A-5 Duties of the Secretary [of Health and Human Services].
- G.S. 130A-6 Delegation of authority.
- G.S. 130A-12 Confidentiality of records.
- G.S. 130A-15 Access to information.
- G.S. 130A-18 Injunction.
- G.S. 130A-25 Misdemeanor.
G.S. Chapter 130A, Article 6 – Communicable Diseases.
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Part 1. In General
- G.S. 130A-134 Reportable diseases and conditions.
- G.S. 130A-135 Physicians to report.
- G.S. 130A-136 School principals and child care operators to report.
- G.S. 130A-137 Medical facilities may report.
- G.S. 130A-138 Operators of restaurants and other food or drink establishments to report.
- G.S. 130A-139 Persons in charge of laboratories to report.
- G.S. 130A-140 Local health directors to report.
- G.S. 130A-141 Form, content, and timing of reports.
- G.S. 130A-141.1 Temporary order to report.
- G.S. 130A-142 Immunity of persons who report.
- G.S. 130A-143 Confidentiality of records.
- G.S. 130A-144 Investigation and control measures.
- G.S. 130A-145 Quarantine and isolation authority.
- G.S. 130A-146 Transportation of bodies of persons who have died of reportable diseases.
- G.S. 130A-147 Rules of the Commission.
- G.S. 130A-148 Laboratory tests for AIDS virus infection.
Part 1A. Healthcare-Associated Infections.
Part 2. Immunization.
- G.S. 130A-152 Immunization required.
- G.S. 130A-153 Obtaining immunization; reporting by local health departments; access to immunization information in patient records; immunization of minors.
- G.S. 130A-154 Certificate of immunization.
- G.S. 130A-155 Submission of certificate to child care facility, preschool and school authorities; record maintenance; reporting.
- G.S. 130A-155.1 Submission of certificate to college or universities.
- G.S. 130A-156 Medical exemption.
- G.S. 130A-157 Religious exemption.
G.S. Chapter 130A, Article 22 – A Terrorist Incident Using Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical Agents.
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- G.S. 130A-475 Suspected terrorist attack.
- G.S. 130A-476 Access to health information.
- G.S. 130A-477 Abatement of public health threat.
- G.S. 130A-478 Tort liability.
- G.S. 130A-479 Biological agents registry; rules; penalties.
- G.S. 130A-480 Emergency department data reporting.
- G.S. 130A-481 Food defense.
- G.S. 130A-485 Vaccination program established; definitions.
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