10A NCAC 47C .0103. BIRTH DEFECTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

(a)  The State Health Director shall establish a birth defects advisory committee to provide practical and scientific advice to the monitoring program in implementing an effective birth defects surveillance program.

(b)  The advisory committee shall be composed of not more than 12 members and must include scientific experts in the fields of birth defects, genetics, epidemiology, and medicine.  At least one member must have a background in a non-scientific area. At least one member must be a representative of the facilities from which the data will be collected.  The Director of the monitoring program shall serve as ex officio member of the advisory committee.

(c)  The birth defects advisory committee shall:

(1)           Provide scientific and medical advice and consultation to the monitoring program; and

(2)           Make recommendations to the Department or the state legislature, as appropriate.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A-131.17;

Eff. August 1, 2000.