North Carolina General Statutes
Article 1 - Adult Care Homes.
§ 131D-7.2 - Resident visitation rights for adult care homes, including family care homes, during a disaster declaration or emergency.

131D-7.2. Resident visitation rights for adult care homes, including family care homes, during a disaster declaration or emergency.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Part, Chapter 166A of the General Statutes, or any other provision of law to the contrary, the visitation protocols established by the Secretary under G.S. 131D-7.1 shall be in effect during any period of time when (i) there is a declared disaster or emergency and (ii) an adult care home, including a family care home, licensed under this Article suspends or restricts the normal visitation policy for any reason. (2021-145, s. 3(a).)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 131D - Inspection and Licensing of Facilities

Article 1 - Adult Care Homes.

§ 131D-1 - Recodified as GS0.10 by Session Laws 2009-462, s1(b), effective October 1, 2009.

§ 131D-2.1 - Definitions.

§ 131D-2.2 - Persons not to be cared for in adult care homes and multiunit assisted housing with services; hospice care; obtaining services.

§ 131D-2.3 - Exemptions from licensure.

§ 131D-2.4 - Licensure of adult care homes for aged and disabled individuals; impact of prior violations on licensure; compliance history review; license renewal.

§ 131D-2.5 - License and registration fees.

§ 131D-2.6 - Legal action by Department.

§ 131D-2.7 - Provisional license; license revocation; summary suspension of license; suspension of admission.

§ 131D-2.11 - Inspections, monitoring, and review by State agency and county departments of social services.

§ 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-2.16 - Rules.

§ 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-4.4 - Adult care home minimum safety requirements; smoking prohibited inside long-term care facilities; penalty.

§ 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-7.2 - Resident visitation rights for adult care homes, including family care homes, during a disaster declaration or emergency.

§ 131D-7.5 - Patient visitation rights for adult care home residents and special care unit residents.

§ 131D-8 - Adult care home special care units; disclosure of information required.

§ 131D-9 - Immunization of employees and residents of adult care homes.

§ 131D-10 - Adult care home rated certificates.