| Board Website |
Board Website |
| Long Name |
North Carolina State Commission for Public Health |
| Department |
Health and Human Services |
| Governor Appointments |
5 |
| Total Board Positions |
13 |
| Cite Name |
N.C. Gen. Stat. |
| Cite Number |
§ N.C. Gen. Stat. 130A-30 (2022) |
| Ethics |
1 |
| Term Length |
4 Years |
| Purpose |
The Commission for Public Health is the public health rulemaking body for North Carolina. The Commission is authorized and directed by the N.C. General Assembly to adopt rules to protect and promote the health of the public and to adopt rules necessary to implement public health programs administered by the Division of Public Health. The Commission for Public Health was first established by the N.C. General Assembly in 1877 as the State Board of Health. It was renamed the Commission for Health Services in 1973 and became the Commission for Public Health in 2007. The Division of Public Health is staff to the Commission. |
