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April 17, 2013
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Enacted Legislation
SL 2013-5 (S 4): No Medicaid Expansion or NC HBE
• NC will not implement Medicaid expansion under the ACA
• No state involvement with implementation of health benefit exchange
• DHHS to ensure that NC FAST may be used to provide Medicaid eligibility
determinations
SL 2013-23 (S 20): Good Samaritan/Naloxone
• Immunity for HCPs who prescribe and individuals who administer opioid
antagonist to person experiencing/at risk of overdose
• Immunity from prosecution for some drug offenses and for underage
alcohol offenses, if evidence discovered as result of seeking emergency
medical care
Bills & Process
• Bill filing deadlines have passed for most bills
– 724 Senate Bills
– 942 House Bills
• Cross-over deadline: Thursday, May 16
PH Organization/Governance
S 347
• Study unified public health system
S 417
• Establish state public health authority
Obesity
H 683
•No local regulation of soft
drink portion sizes; no food
industry liability for obesity
or weight gain.
Minors
Minors’ consent
• S 675/H 693: Repeal minor’s consent, require notarized
parental consent for sexual health and mental health services
Reporting abuse and neglect
• H 149: Caylee’s law – includes making failure to report child
abuse/neglect a misdemeanor
Skin cancer prevention
• H 18: Youth tanning ban*
Immunizations & Communicable
Disease
Immunizations
• S 500/H 832: Pharmacists’ immunizing authority
• S 486: Pertussis education & awareness
Communicable disease
• H 481: Reduce needlestick injuries
• H 850: Limited immunity for telling LEO about needle
possesion
• H 933: Informed consent for HIV testing
Environmental Health
Wells
• S 254: Funds to restore private well program
(appropriations)
• H 396: Private well water education (crossed over)
Other
• S 482: Certified food protection managers
• H 792: Allow human consumption of raw milk
School Health
School health education
• S 132: Preterm birth in health curriculum
• H 694: Written parental permission for reproductive health
education
• H 758: Education and screening for eating disorders
Other
• S 665: Exertional heat Illness in student athletes
• S 700/H 824: Epi-pens in schools
• H 803: Healthy schools (nutrition, PE, environment, wellness)
Smoking/Tobacco
New statewide regulation
• S 23: Tobacco-free community colleges
• H 805: Ban smoking in foster care settings for
infants
• S 530/H 864: No e-cigarette sales to minors
Local regulation preemption
• SB 703: Limit local regulation of outdoor smoking
Others
Controlled Substances Reporting
System
Methamphetamine/Other
manufactured drugs of abuse
• S 206, S 222, S 286, H 173
• S 657, S 724/H 685, H 813
Diabetes care coordination
Release of medical records
• S 336, H 571
• H 798
Ag Right of Entry/Bedding Program
Miscellaneous 130A changes
• S 388 (has crossed over)
• H 398
Eugenics compensation
Regulatory Reform
• H 7, S 464
• S 612, H 74, H 165
Where to get bills & information
• NC General Assembly website:
www.ncleg.net
• SOG Legislative Reporting Service*:
lrs.sog.unc.edu
* Subscription required (free for NC state/local government employees).