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Health Director's Report September 2020 • September 2, 2020—FSA Governance Committee Meeting • September 2, 2020 - COVID-19 Update for Chamber Minority Business Owners • September 2, 2020—Operations Meeting for DHHS Regional Support Teams • September 2, 2020—Interview with Beatrice Parker—Table Joy Talks; COVID-19 Update • September 11, 2020 - Solid Waste Department Staff Meeting; COVID -19 Update • September 11, 2020—NCALHD New Health Director Orientation(Virtual) • September 14, 2020—NCALHD Executive Committee Call • September 17, 2020—NC Association of Local Health Directors Meeting (Virtual) • September 18, 2020—Meeting with Brian Toomey, CEO Piedmont Health Services—Flu Vaccination Planning & COVID-19 Testing for Community • NCDHHS is developing a COVID-19 exposure notification app called S1owCOVIDNC. The app will help North Carolinians slow the spread of the virus by alerting them when they may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. S1owCOVIDNC uses Google and Apple's Exposure Notification System(ENS) and will alert users that have the app if they have been in close contact with an individual who later tests positive for COVID-19. The app is completely anonymous and does not collect, store or share personal information or location data. S1owCOVIDNC is voluntary to download and use and designed to enhance the state's existing contact tracing efforts. The app is currently in Beta testing and will be free of charge. Stay on the lookout for more information about this. • I have agreed to serve on the Carolina PROSPER Board; Carolina PROSPER will offer technical assistance to facilitate the safe re-opening of businesses during the pandemic while promoting worker health. It is a rapid-response program of the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center, part of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. I will need to participate in two 2-hour long meetings this fall. • The team and I continue to work with UNC,both the school districts, and several community agencies to discuss re-opening plans. We are currently working out details for fall vaccination plans for flu and COVID-19 once it becomes available. • House Bill 1105, now Session Law 2020-97, was recently signed by the Governor. Section 3.19 will re-allow licensed soil scientists to be able to evaluate, inspect, and approve on-site wastewater systems under the provisions of 130A-336.2 without the rules or certifications from the North Carolina On-Site Wastewater Contractors and Inspectors Certification Board in place, and this expires 90 days after Executive Order No. 116 is rescinded. The common form and guidance are the same as sent out earlier this year for Session Law 2020-3 (with a few minor edits to reflect the updated Session Law number and expiration date).