NC S433

Establishes a Public Health Improvement Incentive Program to provide monetary incentives for creation and expansion of multicounty local health departments serving populations of at least 75,000.

Requires local health departments to obtain accreditation by July 1, 2014, and maintain local ad valorem tax appropriations at 2010-2011 levels to remain eligible for State and federal public health funding.

Mandates that local health departments assure availability and accessibility of 10 essential public health services including health monitoring, disease investigation, community education, policy development, law enforcement, workforce development, and research.

Modifies county government organization authority by removing the board of health and board of social services from the list of boards whose composition cannot be changed, while restricting consolidation of area mental health/developmental disabilities/substance abuse boards.

Requires the Program Evaluation Division to study feasibility of transferring Division of Public Health functions to UNC Health Care System and/or UNC School of Public Health, with findings due by February 1, 2013.