10A NCAC 46 .0204          CHILD HEALTH

(a)  A local health department shall provide, contract for the provision of, or certify the availability of child health services for all individuals within the jurisdiction of the local health department.  A local health department shall establish, implement, and maintain written policies which shall include:

(1)           A description of the procedures for child health services provided by the local health department, a copy of the contract for the provision of child health services, or a certification of availability of child health services.  These child health services shall include:

(A)          Child health information, referral, immunizations, and hemoglobinopathy screening upon request.

(B)          Identification and follow‑up of high priority infants.

(C)          Follow‑up of infants with PKU or hypothyroidism.

(D)          Follow‑up of chronically ill and handicapped infants and children upon request.

(E)           Routine periodic well‑child supervision to children less than five years of age, not served by another health care resource, through one or more of the following mechanisms:

(i)            referral to other health care providers;

(ii)           contracts with other health care providers; or

(iii)          provision of the following health assessment services in a local health department child health clinic:

(I)            initial and interim health history;

(II)          physical assessment and laboratory services;

(III)        developmental evaluation;

(IV)         nutrition assessment;

(V)          counseling, including anticipatory guidance; and

(VI)         referral for further diagnosis and treatment.

(2)           A description of the target population for child health services provided by the local health department, including eligibility criteria.  The local health department shall emphasize provision of child health services to individuals who would not otherwise have access to these services.

(3)           A description of fees, if any, for child health services provided by the local health department.

(b)  A local health department shall establish, implement, and maintain written policies for the provision of community and patient child health education services within the jurisdiction of the local health department.  The policies shall include a description of the procedures for provision of services for identification of, recruitment of, and outreach to the target population.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A‑9;

Eff. October 1, 1984;

Amended Eff. July 1, 1985;

Transferred and Recodified from 10 NCAC 12 .0230 Eff. April 4, 1990;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 5, 2016.