10A NCAC 48D .0209      STANDARD I: ORGANIZATIONAL FINANCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

To satisfy the organizational finance and information technology standard, a local health department shall complete the following activities:

(1)           develop and maintain a budgeting, auditing, billing, and financial policy;

(2)           evaluate the LHD's finances and identify opportunities to secure additional funding to support LHD programs and services; and

(3)           maintain policies and procedures that comply with the privacy and security standards required by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, P.L. 104-191, as amended, and its implementing regulations, as applicable.

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

Eff. June 1, 2026.