NCDHHS has formed a committee of more than 40 members to help guide the implementation of North Carolina’s federally funded Rural Health Transformation Program.
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NCDHHS launches statewide traumatic brain injury action plan
NCDHHS says its new traumatic brain injury plan will expand screening, support and prevention efforts through 2029.
Water and wastewater affordability bill sent to governor
House Bill 376, a statewide water and wastewater permitting bill, was presented to Gov. Josh Stein on June 26.
Health commission denies petition for mandatory student COVID vaccines
The N.C. Commission for Public Health denied a petition from UNC-affiliated universities requesting that all 17-year-old seniors entering the college system be vaccinated against COVID-19. The action occurred at the commission’s Wednesday, Feb. 2 meeting. At the same time, groups called Citizen Advocates for Accountable Government and Moms for Liberty held a protest outside the state Division of Public Health’s building along Six Forks Road in Raleigh.
Governor Cooper vetoes one bill
“North Carolina is emerging from a global pandemic with lives saved and a strong economy because of effective statewide measures to protect public health under the Emergency Management Act. Critical decisions about stopping deadly diseases, or responding to any other emergency, should stay with experts in public health and safety, not a committee of partisan politicians.”