North Carolina Commission For Public Health
The Commission for Public Health is the public health rulemaking body for North Carolina. The Commission is authorized and directed by the N.C. General Assembly to adopt rules to protect and promote the health of the public and to adopt rules necessary to implement public health programs administered by the Division of Public Health. The Commission for Public Health was first established by the N.C. General Assembly in 1877 as the State Board of Health. It was renamed the Commission for Health Services in 1973 and became the Commission for Public Health in 2007. The Division of Public Health is staff to the Commission.
Announcements
- January 31, 2013
- Proposed for Amendment:
10A NCAC 41A .0101 — Reportable Diseases And Conditions
- November 30, 2012
- Proposed for Amendment:
15A NCAC 18A .2508 — Swimming Pool Definitions
- Proposed for Adoption:
15 NCAC 18A.2544 — Special Purpose Therapy Pools
- August 31, 2012
- Proposed for Amendment & Adoption:
10A NCAC 43D (.0202 & .0706 - .0710)
Proposed for Amendment:
10A NCAC 48B.0103 Accreditation Requirements
- April 18, 2012
- Proposed for Adpotion:
10A NCAC 41A .0106 Reporting of Health Care-Associated Infections
Proposed for Amendment:
15A NCAC 18A .2528 Fences
- March 15, 2012
- Proposed for Repeal:
15A NCAC 18A .2600.01 - .2645 — Food Protection and Sanitation of Food Establishment
Proposed for Adoption:
15A NCAC 18A .2650-2676 — Food Protection and Sanitation of Food Establishment
- Dec 13, 2011
- The North Carolina Rules Review Commission approved two temporary rules at their November 17, 2011 meeting.
10A NCAC 41A .0106 Reporting of Health-Care- Associated Infections was adopted as a temporary rule to address the following:
On June 27, 2011, Governor Purdue signed into law House Bill 809 (G.S. 130A-150) which requires the Department of Health and Human Services, in collaboration with the state Healthcare-Associated Infections Advisory Group, to implement a mandatory statewide surveillance system for healthcare-associated infections by December 31, 2011. The statute also requires that the Public Health Commission adopt rules for the implementation of this system. Temporary Adoption Eff. November 30, 2011
10A NCAC 41A .0106 Reporting of Health-Care- Associated Infections 
- Dec 13, 2011
- 15A NCAC 18A .2528 FENCES was amended under temporary procedures to address the following:
S.L. 2011-39 requires the Rule .2528 FENCES be amended to relieve owners of public swimming pools of the potential expense of upgrading existing pool fences to meet current safety standards. Temporary Amendment Eff. November 30, 2011.
15A NCAC 18A .2528 FENCES
- Nov 25, 2011
- Notice: Hep C Control Measures
