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"Public comment" is defined by G.S. 150B-21.3A(a)(5) as a written objection to all or part of a rule. Additionally, pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A(c)(2), in order for the Rules Review Commission to determine whether the public comment has merit, the public comment must address the specific substance of the rule and address any of the standards of Commission review, as set forth in G.S. 150B-21.9(a).
G.S, 150B-21.3A Report for 10A NCAC 48, Local Health Department Accreditation | Agency - Commission for Public Health
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules, the Commission for Public Health has posted an Initial Determinations Report for the rules in 10A NCAC 48 of the North Carolina Administrative Code for public comment.
G.S. 150B-21.3A(a)(5) defines “public comment” as a written objection to all or part of a rule or the agency’s determination of the rule as necessary or unnecessary. If a public comment relates to a rule that the agency determined to be unnecessary, the Rules Review Commission shall determine whether it has merit and, if so, designate it as necessary. Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A(c)(2), in order for the Rules Review Commission to determine whether the public comment has merit, the public comment must address the specific substance of the rule and address any of the standards of Rules Review Commission review, as set forth in G.S. 150B-21.9(a). An unnecessary rule is defined as a rule that the agency determines to be obsolete, redundant, or otherwise not needed. A necessary rule is defined as any rule other than an unnecessary rule.
Public Comment Period: February 12 through April 22, 2025.
Direct Comments to the following:
Virginia Niehaus, CPH Rulemaking Coordinator
1931 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1931
E-Mail: [email protected]
Rule Section | Rule Citation | Rule Name | Date and Last Agency Action on the Rule | Agency Determination [150B-21.3A(c)(1)a] |
Implements or Conforms to Federal Regulation [150B-21.3A(d1)] | Federal Citation | Comment |
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SECTION .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS | 10A NCAC 48A .0101 |
PURPOSE ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS | 10A NCAC 48A .0102 |
DEFINITIONS ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0200 - ACCREDITATION PROCESS | 10A NCAC 48A .0201 |
SELF-ASSESSMENT ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0200 - ACCREDITATION PROCESS | 10A NCAC 48A .0202 |
SITE VISIT ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0200 - ACCREDITATION PROCESS | 10A NCAC 48A .0203 |
BOARD ACTION ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0200 - ACCREDITATION PROCESS | 10A NCAC 48A .0204 |
INFORMAL REVIEW PROCEDURES ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0200 - ACCREDITATION PROCESS | 10A NCAC 48A .0205 |
RE-ACCREDITATION ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS | 10A NCAC 48B .0101 |
PURPOSE ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS | 10A NCAC 48B .0102 |
DEFINITIONS ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS | 10A NCAC 48B .0103 |
ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0200 - MONITOR HEALTH STATUS | 10A NCAC 48B .0201 |
BENCHMARK 1 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0200 - MONITOR HEALTH STATUS | 10A NCAC 48B .0202 |
BENCHMARK 2 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0200 - MONITOR HEALTH STATUS | 10A NCAC 48B .0203 |
BENCHMARK 3 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0300 - DIAGNOSE AND INVESTIGATE HEALTH PROBLEMS AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN THE COMMUNITY | 10A NCAC 48B .0301 |
BENCHMARK 4 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0300 - DIAGNOSE AND INVESTIGATE HEALTH PROBLEMS AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN THE COMMUNITY | 10A NCAC 48B .0302 |
BENCHMARK 5 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0300 - DIAGNOSE AND INVESTIGATE HEALTH PROBLEMS AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN THE COMMUNITY | 10A NCAC 48B .0303 |
BENCHMARK 6 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0300 - DIAGNOSE AND INVESTIGATE HEALTH PROBLEMS AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN THE COMMUNITY | 10A NCAC 48B .0304 |
BENCHMARK 7 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0300 - DIAGNOSE AND INVESTIGATE HEALTH PROBLEMS AND HEALTH HAZARDS IN THE COMMUNITY | 10A NCAC 48B .0305 |
BENCHMARK 8 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0400 - INFORM, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER PEOPLE ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES | 10A NCAC 48B .0401 |
BENCHMARK 9 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0400 - INFORM, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER PEOPLE ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES | 10A NCAC 48B .0402 |
BENCHMARK 10 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0500 - MOBILIZE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO IDENTIFY AND SOLVE HEALTH PROBLEMS | 10A NCAC 48B .0501 |
BENCHMARK 11 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0500 - MOBILIZE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO IDENTIFY AND SOLVE HEALTH PROBLEMS | 10A NCAC 48B .0502 |
BENCHMARK 12 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0500 - MOBILIZE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO IDENTIFY AND SOLVE HEALTH PROBLEMS | 10A NCAC 48B .0503 |
BENCHMARK 13 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0600 - DEVELOP POLICIES AND PLANS THAT SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS | 10A NCAC 48B .0601 |
BENCHMARK 14 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0600 - DEVELOP POLICIES AND PLANS THAT SUPPORT INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH EFFORTS | 10A NCAC 48B .0602 |
BENCHMARK 15 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0700 - ENFORCE LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT PROTECT HEALTH AND ENSURE SAFETY | 10A NCAC 48B .0701 |
BENCHMARK 16 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0700 - ENFORCE LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT PROTECT HEALTH AND ENSURE SAFETY | 10A NCAC 48B .0702 |
BENCHMARK 17 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0700 - ENFORCE LAWS AND REGULATIONS THAT PROTECT HEALTH AND ENSURE SAFETY | 10A NCAC 48B .0703 |
BENCHMARK 18 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0800 - LINK PEOPLE TO NEEDED PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ASSURE THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE WHEN OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE | 10A NCAC 48B .0801 |
BENCHMARK 19 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0800 - LINK PEOPLE TO NEEDED PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ASSURE THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE WHEN OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE | 10A NCAC 48B .0802 |
BENCHMARK 20 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0800 - LINK PEOPLE TO NEEDED PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ASSURE THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE WHEN OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE | 10A NCAC 48B .0803 |
BENCHMARK 21 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0800 - LINK PEOPLE TO NEEDED PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES TO ASSURE THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE WHEN OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE | 10A NCAC 48B .0804 |
BENCHMARK 22 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0900 - ASSURE A COMPETENT PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE AND PERSONAL HEALTH WORKFORCE | 10A NCAC 48B .0901 |
BENCHMARK 23 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0900 - ASSURE A COMPETENT PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE AND PERSONAL HEALTH WORKFORCE | 10A NCAC 48B .0902 |
BENCHMARK 24 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0900 - ASSURE A COMPETENT PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE AND PERSONAL HEALTH WORKFORCE | 10A NCAC 48B .0903 |
BENCHMARK 25 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .0900 - ASSURE A COMPETENT PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE AND PERSONAL HEALTH WORKFORCE | 10A NCAC 48B .0904 |
BENCHMARK 26 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1000 - EVALUATE EFFECTIVENESS, ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF PERSONAL AND POPULATION-BASED HEALTH SERVICES | 10A NCAC 48B .1001 |
BENCHMARK 27 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1100 - RESEARCH FOR NEW INSIGHTS AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO HEALTH PROBLEMS | 10A NCAC 48B .1101 |
BENCHMARK 28 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1100 - RESEARCH FOR NEW INSIGHTS AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO HEALTH PROBLEMS | 10A NCAC 48B .1102 |
BENCHMARK 29 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1200 - PROVIDE FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES | 10A NCAC 48B .1201 |
BENCHMARK 30 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1200 - PROVIDE FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES | 10A NCAC 48B .1202 |
BENCHMARK 31 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1200 - PROVIDE FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES | 10A NCAC 48B .1203 |
BENCHMARK 32 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1200 - PROVIDE FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES | 10A NCAC 48B .1204 |
BENCHMARK 33 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1300 - GOVERNANCE | 10A NCAC 48B .1301 |
BENCHMARK 34 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1300 - GOVERNANCE | 10A NCAC 48B .1302 |
BENCHMARK 35 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1300 - GOVERNANCE | 10A NCAC 48B .1303 |
BENCHMARK 36 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1300 - GOVERNANCE | 10A NCAC 48B .1304 |
BENCHMARK 37 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1300 - GOVERNANCE | 10A NCAC 48B .1305 |
BENCHMARK 38 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1300 - GOVERNANCE | 10A NCAC 48B .1306 |
BENCHMARK 39 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1300 - GOVERNANCE | 10A NCAC 48B .1307 |
BENCHMARK 40 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No | ||
SECTION .1300 - GOVERNANCE | 10A NCAC 48B .1308 |
BENCHMARK 41 ![]() |
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016 | Necessary | No |