(a)        By July 1, 2014, in order for a local health department to be eligible to receive State and federal public health funding from the Division of Public Health, the following criteria shall be met:

(1)        A local health department shall obtain and maintain accreditation pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-34.1

(2)        Repealed by Session Laws 2015246, s. 2.5(a), effective July 1, 2016.

(b)        The criteria established in subsection (a) of this section shall be in addition to any other funding criteria established by State or federal law. ?(2012-126, s. 3; 2015-246, s. 2.5(a).)

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 130A-34.4

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3