North Carolina Administrative Code

10A NCAC 42D .0231 SCOPE A laboratory wishing to perform analyses of public water systems pursuant to 15A NCAC 18C .1500 shall be certified by the State Laboratory of Public Health and shall meet the minimum requirements for certification contained in Rules .0231 through .0261 of…

10A NCAC 42D .0232 NOTICE AND PROCEDURE (a) A laboratory seeking certification shall request in writing an application for certification from the State Laboratory of Public Health. The application for certification shall include: (1) Name and address of the laboratory and its own…

10A NCAC 42D .0233 CERTIFICATION, CERTIFICATION RENEWAL AND FEES (a) The State Laboratory of Public Health shall grant certification for the test categories requested upon finding that a laboratory meets the minimum requirements set forth in this Section. (b) A laboratory may ren…

10A NCAC 42D .0234 CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES: DECERT./DENIAL/DOWNGRADING (a) The State Laboratory of Public Health or its delegate may decertify, downgrade or deny laboratory certification if the laboratory: (1) Failed to train or supervise employees in laboratory methodologies req…

10A NCAC 42D .0235 RECERTIFICATION (a) A laboratory is eligible for recertification six months after decertification, except in the following instances: (1) A laboratory which lost certification for false statements on documents, falsified analytical results, or submitted officia…

10A NCAC 42D .0236 CERTIFICATION OF OUT-OF-STATE LABS (a) An out-of-state laboratory shall meet all the following conditions to obtain North Carolina certification to perform analyses for compliance with 15A NCAC 18C .1500: (1) The laboratory shall be certified under a program ad…

10A NCAC 42D .0237 CONTRACT LABORATORIES (a) A laboratory may sub-contract analytical work to another laboratory if the sub-contracting laboratory has been certified by the State Laboratory of Public Health as required in Rule .0231 of this Section. (b) Any data generated through…

10A NCAC 42D .0238 CHEMISTRY FACILITIES The laboratory facilities shall be clean, be temperature and humidity controlled in the instrument areas to allow proper operation and have sufficient lighting at the bench top to perform the required procedures. History Note: Authority G.S…

10A NCAC 42D .0239 CHEMISTRY EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION The laboratory is required to have those instruments that are needed to perform the approved methods for which certification has been requested. History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-315; Eff. December 1, 1991; Pursuant to G.…

10A NCAC 42D .0240 CHEMISTRY LABORATORY PRACTICES The following chemistry laboratory practices shall apply: (1) General: (a) Chemicals and reagents. Analytical reagent grade (AR) chemicals or better grade shall be used for analyses. Individual analytical methods in the approved r…

10A NCAC 42D .0241 CHEMISTRY METHODOLOGY Minimum equipment requirements and methodology for individual parameters of chemical analyses shall be in accordance with methods adopted in 40 C.F.R. 141.23, 141.24, 141.30, 141.40(n)(11), and 143.4(b) which is hereby incorporated by refe…

10A NCAC 42D .0242 CHEMISTRY SAMPLE COLLECTION, HANDLING, AND PRESERVATION (a) A written sampling protocol with specific sampling instructions shall be available to sample collectors and available for inspection by the certification officer. (b) The following handling and preserv…

10A NCAC 42D .0243 CHEMISTRY QUALITY ASSURANCE (a) Certified laboratories must meet the following general requirements for chemistry quality assurance (QA): (1) All quality control information shall be available for inspection by the certification officer. (2) A manual of analyti…

10A NCAC 42D .0244 CHEMISTRY DATA Records of chemical analyses shall be kept by the laboratory in accordance with the EPA "Manual for Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water", Chapter 4, Section 8, Records and Data Reporting, which is hereby incorporated by referen…

10A NCAC 42D .0245 CHEMISTRY ACTION RESPONSE All laboratory results exceeding maximum contaminant levels shall be reported to the Public Water Supply Section of the Division of Environmental Health within 48 hours. All other laboratory results shall be reported in accordance with…

10A NCAC 42D .0246 MICROBIOLOGY FACILITIES Laboratory facilities shall be clean, temperature and humidity controlled, and have sufficient lighting at bench tops to perform the required procedures. The laboratory shall have provisions for disposal of microbiological waste. History…

10A NCAC 42D .0247 MICROBIOLOGY EQUIPMENT/SUPPLIES/ASSOCIATED QUALITY CONTROL (a) A laboratory seeking certification for microbiological analyses of water shall have available, or have access to, the items required for the total coliform and fecal coliform procedures as listed in…

10A NCAC 42D .0248 MICROBIOLOGY GENERAL LABORATORY PRACTICES (a) The general laboratory practices for microbiological analyses shall be in accordance with those listed in the EPA "Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water", Chapter 5, Section 4, Genera…

10A NCAC 42D .0249 MICROBIOLOGY METHODOLOGY (a) Minimum equipment requirements and methodology for microbiological analyses shall be in accordance with the methods adopted in 40 CFR 141.21(f) which is hereby incorporated by reference including any subsequent amendments and editio…

10A NCAC 42D .0250 MICROBIOLOGY SAMPLE COLLECTION, HANDLING AND PRESERVATION (a) For sample collecting, handling, and preservation, there shall be strict adherence to correct sampling procedures, complete identification of the sample, and prompt transfer of the sample to the labo…

10A NCAC 42D .0251 MICROBIOLOGY QUALITY ASSURANCE Requirements for quality assurance are as follows: (1) A written quality assurance (QA) plan shall be available for review. (2) Records on analytical quality control tests on media and equipment shall be prepared and retained for …

10A NCAC 42D .0252 MICROBIOLOGY DATA (a) Where the laboratory has the responsibility for microbiological sample collections, the sample collector shall complete a sample report form immediately after each sample is taken. The information on the form includes sample identification…

10A NCAC 42D .0253 MICROBIOLOGY ACTION RESPONSE All laboratory results exceeding maximum contaminant levels shall be reported to the Public Water Supply Section of the Division of Environmental Health within 48 hours. All other laboratory results shall be reported in accordance w…

10A NCAC 42D .0254 RADIOCHEMISTRY FACILITIES A laboratory seeking certification for performance of radiochemical analyses of public water supplies shall meet the following requirements: (1) The counting instrument(s) required for measurement of those radionuclides described in 15…

10A NCAC 42D .0255 RADIOCHEMISTRY EQUIPMENT (a) The only instruments required shall be those needed to perform the specific radiochemical analyses for which the laboratory is being certified. Those instruments shall meet the specifications as listed in the EPA "Manual for the Cer…

10A NCAC 42D .0256 RADIOCHEMISTRY GENERAL LABORATORY PRACTICES A laboratory seeking certification for performing radiochemical analyses shall meet the following requirements: (1) Glassware preparations. All glassware shall be washed in a warm detergent solution and thoroughly rin…

10A NCAC 42D .0257 RADIOCHEMISTRY METHODS Minimum requirements and methods for radiochemical analyses shall be made in accordance with methods adopted in 15A NCAC 18C .1522 and may be obtained from the Division of Public Health, 1915 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 2…

10A NCAC 42D .0258 RADIOCHEMISTRY SAMPLE COLLECTION/HANDLING/PRESERVATION (a) Minimum requirements of sample handling for radiochemical analyses including sample container, preservation, and major instrumentation shall meet the criteria in Table VI-I in the EPA "Manual for the Ce…

10A NCAC 42D .0259 RADIOCHEMISTRY QUALITY CONTROL Requirements for quality control of radiochemical analyses shall be as follows: (1) Quality control data and records shall be available for inspection. (2) The laboratory shall participate at least twice each year in those EPA lab…

10A NCAC 42D .0260 RADIOCHEMISTRY DATA Records and data reporting shall be maintained in accordance with the EPA "Manual for the Certification of Laboratories Analyzing Drinking Water", Chapter 6, Section 8.2-8.3.6, which is hereby incorporated by reference including any subseque…

10A NCAC 42D .0261 RADIOCHEMISTRY ACTION RESPONSE All laboratory results exceeding maximum contaminant levels shall be reported to the Public Water Supply Section of the Division of Environmental Health within 48 hours. All other laboratory results shall be reported in accordance…

chapter 43 – personal health SUBCHAPTER 43A - FAMILY PLANNING SECTION .0100 - GENERAL POLICIES 10A NCAC 43A .0101 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

10A NCAC 43A .0102 REFERENCES (a) For purposes of this Subchapter, the following regulations and documents are hereby adopted by reference in accordance with G.S. 150B-14(c): (1) 42 C.F.R. 50, POLICIES OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY; (2) 42 C.F.R. 59, GRANTS FOR FAMILY PLANNING SERVICE…

10A NCAC 43A .0103 LOCAL PROVIDER For purposes of this Subchapter, "local provider" means a local health department or a public or private nonprofit agency which delivers comprehensive family planning services at the county or district level. History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-124…

10A NCAC 43A .0104 RESPONSIBILITIES (a) The branch shall be responsible for the overall operation of the North Carolina statewide family planning program, including the submission of an annual renewal application for funding under Title X of the Public Health Services Act that ou…

10A NCAC 43A .0206 DIRECT PATIENT CHARGES History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-124; Eff. December 1, 1980; Amended Eff. September 1, 1990; July 1, 1983; Expired Eff. November 1, 2017 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

SECTION .0500 - PROGRAM POLICIES GOVERNING CLINIC PROCEDURES 10A NCAC 43A .0501 VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION 10A NCAC 43A .0502 MEDICAL RECORDS 10A NCAC 43A .0503 SERVICES TO MINORS 10A NCAC 43A .0504 PATIENT CONSENT 10A NCAC 43A .0505 STERILIZATION 10A NCAC 43A .0506 ABORTION History…

10A NCAC 43A .0502 MEDICAL RECORDS History Note: Authority 130A-124; Eff. December 1, 1980; Amended Eff. September 1, 1990; Expired Eff. November 1, 2017 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

10A NCAC 43A .0503 SERVICES TO MINORS History Note: Authority G.S. 90-21.5; 130A-124; Eff. December 1, 1980; Amended Eff. September 1, 1990; Expired Eff. November 1, 2017 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

10A NCAC 43A .0504 PATIENT CONSENT History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-124; Eff. December 1, 1980; Amended Eff. September 1, 1990; Expired Eff. November 1, 2017 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

10A NCAC 43A .0505 STERILIZATION History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-124; 42 C.F.R. 50.205; 42 C.F.R. 50.208; Eff. December 1, 1980; Amended Eff. September 1, 1990; Expired Eff. November 1, 2017 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

10A NCAC 43A .0506 ABORTION History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-124; P.L. 91-572; Eff. December 1, 1980; Amended Eff. September 1, 1990; Expired Eff. November 1, 2017 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

SECTION .0600 - RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

SECTION .0700 - RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION

10a ncac 43a .0808 CRITERIA FOR PROJECT SELECTION History Note: Authority G.S. 130A-124; 130A-131.15A; Temporary Adoption Eff. December 1, 2001; Temporary Adoption Expired September 13, 2002; Eff. April 1, 2003; Amended Eff. April 1, 2008; August 1, 2004; Expired Eff. November 1,…

SUBCHAPTER 43B - MATERNAL HEALTH SECTION .0100 - LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT PROGRAM AND FUNDING 10A NCAC 43B .0101 GENERAL The Maternal and Child Health Program is administered by the Division of Public Health. 1915 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1915. History No…

10A NCAC 43B .0102 RESERVED FOR FUTURE CODIFICATION