On June 25, 2024, changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule that are aimed at supporting reproductive health care privacy will take effect. One of the most significant of those changes is the creation of new prohibitions against using or disclosing … Read more
We are excited to welcome Rebecca (Becca) Fisher-Gabbard to the faculty of the UNC School of Government. She joins the Law & Finance Division where she will focus on local government authority and liability. Becca will work closely with municipal … Read more
This summer, the UNC School of Government will be offering a new program: the NC Child and Adolescent Health Law Conference! This one-day conference will be held on August 8, 2024 and is an opportunity for a diversity of professionals … Read more
In North Carolina, a juvenile who is the subject of an abuse, neglect, or dependency petition may be placed in the custody of a Department of Social Services (DSS). When DSS has a court order of custody, it places a … Read more
Last summer, the legislature passed Session Law (S.L.) 2023-95, which amended G.S. 122C-53(a), the North Carolina statute governing the release of confidential information about patients receiving behavioral health services, including mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) care. Specifically, the … Read more
Spoiler alert: yes! Local health directors are appointed public officials who must take an oath of office. But what makes a local health director a public official? And which oath of office should they take? Let’s discuss.
Last August, following a legislative override of the Governor’s veto, the General Assembly passed Session Law 2023-106. Part III of the session law, which is the focus of this bulletin, amends Chapter 90, Article 1A of the North Carolina General … Read more
On August 16, 2023, Session Law (S.L.) 2023-106, which included the Parent’s Bill of Rights, was passed after a legislative override of the Governor’s veto. Part 3 of the law, which goes into effect on December 1, 2023, requires health … Read more
On August 16, 2023, Session Law (S.L.) 2023-106, which included the Parent’s Bill of Rights, was passed after a legislative override of the Governor’s veto. Part 3 of the law, which goes into effect on December 1, 2023, requires health … Read more
On August 16, 2023, Session Law (S.L.) 2023-106 was passed after a legislative override of the Governor’s veto. Part 1 of the session law establishes a “Parent’s Bill of Rights,” Part 2 outlines new requirements related to parents’ involvement in … Read more