131D-4.6. Licensure of special care units.
(a) As used in this section, the term "special care unit" means a wing or hallway within an adult care home, or a program provided by an adult care home, that is designated especially for residents with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias, a mental health disability, or other special needs disease or condition as determined by the Medical Care Commission.
(b) An adult care home that holds itself out to the public as providing a special care unit shall be licensed as such and shall, in addition to other licensing requirements for adult care homes, meet the standards established under rules adopted by the Medical Care Commission.
(c) An adult care home that holds itself out to the public as providing a special care unit without being licensed as a special care unit is subject to licensure actions and penalties provided under Part 1 of this Article, as well as any other action permitted by law. (1999-334, s. 1.1; 2009-462, s. 4(f).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 131D - Inspection and Licensing of Facilities
§ 131D-1 - Recodified as GS0.10 by Session Laws 2009-462, s1(b), effective October 1, 2009.
§ 131D-2.3 - Exemptions from licensure.
§ 131D-2.5 - License and registration fees.
§ 131D-2.6 - Legal action by Department.
§ 131D-2.12 - Training requirements; county departments of social services.
§ 131D-2.13 - Departmental duties.
§ 131D-2.14 - Confidentiality.
§ 131D-2.15 - Resident assessments.
§ 131D-2.17 - Impact on other laws; severability.
§ 131D-2.18 - Application of other laws.
§ 131D-4.1 - Adult care homes; legislative intent.
§ 131D-4.2 - Adult care homes; family care homes; cost reports; exemptions; enforcement.
§ 131D-4.3 - Adult care home rules.
§ 131D-4.4A - Adult care home infection prevention requirements.
§ 131D-4.4B - Guidelines for reporting suspected communicable disease outbreaks.
§ 131D-4.5 - Rules adopted by Medical Care Commission.
§ 131D-4.5A - Fees for medication aides.
§ 131D-4.5B - Adult care home medication aides; training and competency evaluation requirements.
§ 131D-4.5C - Adult care home supervisors; infection control training requirements.
§ 131D-4.6 - Licensure of special care units.
§ 131D-4.7 - Adult care home specialist fund.
§ 131D-4.8 - Discharge of residents; appeals.
§ 131D-6 - Certification of adult day care programs; purpose; definition; penalty.
§ 131D-6.1 - Licensure to offer overnight respite; rules; enforcement.
§ 131D-7 - Waiver of rules and increase in bed capacity during an emergency.
§ 131D-7.1 - Secretary to establish visitation protocols during declared disasters and emergencies.
§ 131D-8 - Adult care home special care units; disclosure of information required.
§ 131D-9 - Immunization of employees and residents of adult care homes.