Women, Infant and Community Wellness Section: Public Health Laws and Policies

Some of the laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines applicable to Women's Health are listed below.

Laws

• NC Administrative Code 10A NCAC 46.0206 Family Planning
• NC Administrative Code 10A NCAC 46.0205 Maternal Health
• NC General Statute Chapter 90-21.5. Minor’s consent sufficient for certain medical health services
• NC General Statutes Chapter 130A: Public Health, Table of Contents
• NC General Statutes 130A: Public Health, Consolidated Chapter
• NC General Statutes 130A - Article 5: Maternal and Child Health and Women's Health
• NC Public Health Law: North Carolina Administrative Code - Communicable Disease Reporting Rules 10A NCAC 41A

Policies

Effective June 2014, the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) initiated the Program Policy Notice (PPN) series that replaces the OPA Program Instruction Series. Program Policy Notices will be issued periodically to define and/or clarify policies or procedures that grantees funded under the Title X Family Planning Program must follow according to the Title X Program Handbook from the Office of Population Affairs (OPA) – Program Policy Notice (PPN) - Updated November 22, 2016