10A NCAC 48B .1307       BENCHMARK 40

(a)  Benchmark: The local board of health or the advisory committee on health shall advocate in the community on behalf of public health.

(b)  Activities:

(1)           The local board of health or the advisory committee on health shall inform elected officials and community boards about community health issues.

(2)           The local board of health or the advisory committee on health shall communicate support for the enactment and retention of laws and rules and the development of public health interventions that protect health and ensure safety.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A-34.1;

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2006;

Eff. October 1, 2006;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2015;

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