North Carolina General Statutes
Article 6 - Health Care Facility Licensure Act.
§ 131E-112 - Waiver of rules and increase in bed capacity during an emergency.

131E-112. Waiver of rules for health care facilities that provide temporary shelter or temporary services during a disaster or emergency.
(a) The Division of Health Service Regulation may temporarily waive, during disasters or emergencies declared in accordance with Article 1A of Chapter 166A of the General Statutes, any rules of the Commission pertaining to facilities or home care agencies to the extent necessary to allow the facility or home care agency to provide temporary shelter and temporary services requested by the emergency management agency. The Division may identify, in advance of a declared disaster or emergency, rules that may be waived, and the extent the rules may be waived, upon a disaster or emergency being declared in accordance with Article 1A of Chapter 166A of the General Statutes. The Division may also waive rules under this subsection during a declared disaster or emergency upon the request of an emergency management agency and may rescind the waiver if, after investigation, the Division determines the waiver poses an unreasonable risk to the health, safety, or welfare of any of the persons occupying the facility. The emergency management agency requesting temporary shelter or temporary services shall notify the Division within 72 hours of the time the preapproved waivers are deemed by the emergency management agency to apply.
(b) As used in this section, "emergency management agency" is as defined in G.S. 166A-19.3. (1999-307, s. 1; 2007-182, s. 1; 2012-12, s. 2(u).)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services

Article 6 - Health Care Facility Licensure Act.

§ 131E-100 - Title; purpose.

§ 131E-101 - Definitions.

§ 131E-102 - Licensure requirements.

§ 131E-103 - Adverse action on a license.

§ 131E-104 - Rules and enforcement.

§ 131E-105 - Inspections.

§ 131E-106 - Evaluation of residents in adult care homes.

§ 131E-107 - Quality assurance, medical, or peer review committees.

§ 131E-108 - Peer review.

§ 131E-109 - Penalties.

§ 131E-110 - Injunction.

§ 131E-111 - Recodified as § 131E-255 by Session Laws 1995 (RegSess., 1996), c713, s3(a), as amended by Session Laws 1995 (RegSess., 1996), c713, s3(b).

§ 131E-112 - Waiver of rules and increase in bed capacity during an emergency.

§ 131E-112.5 - Secretary to establish visitation protocols during declared disasters and emergencies.

§ 131E-112.6 - Patient visitation rights for nursing home residents and combination home residents during a disaster declaration or emergency.

§ 131E-112.7 - Patient visitation rights for nursing home residents and combination home residents.

§ 131E-113 - Immunization of employees and residents.

§ 131E-114 - Special care units; disclosure of information required.

§ 131E-114.1 - Posting of information indicating number of staff on duty.

§ 131E-114.2 - Use of medication aides to perform technical aspects of medication administration.

§ 131E-114.3 - Smoking prohibited inside long-term care facilities; penalty.

§ 131E-114.4 - Examination and screening for the presence of controlled substances required for applicants for employment in nursing homes.

§ 131E-115 - Legislative intent.

§ 131E-116 - Definitions.

§ 131E-117 - Declaration of patient's rights.

§ 131E-118 - Transfer of management responsibilities.

§ 131E-119 - No waiver of rights.

§ 131E-120 - Notice to patient.

§ 131E-121 - Responsibility of administrator.

§ 131E-122 - Staff training.

§ 131E-123 - Civil action.

§ 131E-124 - Enforcement and investigation; confidentiality.

§ 131E-125 - Revocation of a license.

§ 131E-127 - No interference with practice of medicine or physician-patient relationship.

§ 131E-128 - Nursing home advisory committees.

§ 131E-128.1 - Nursing home medication management advisory committee.

§ 131E-128.2 - Nursing home quality assurance committee; duties related to medication error prevention.

§ 131E-128.3 - Staff orientation on medication error prevention.

§ 131E-128.4 - Nursing home pharmacy reports; duties of consultant pharmacist.

§ 131E-129 - Penalties; remedies.

§ 131E-130 - First available bed priority for certain nursing home patients.

§ 131E-131 - Rule-making authority; enforcement.

§ 131E-135 - Title; purpose.

§ 131E-136 - Definitions.

§ 131E-137 - Services to be provided in all counties.

§ 131E-138 - Licensure requirements.

§ 131E-138.1 - Licensure fees for nursing beds and adult care home beds in continuing care retirement communities.

§ 131E-139 - Adverse action on a license.

§ 131E-140 - Rules and enforcement.

§ 131E-141 - Inspection.

§ 131E-141.1 - Penalties for violation.

§ 131E-142 - Injunction.

§ 131E-143 - Smoking prohibited; penalty.

§ 131E-144.1 - Legislative intent.

§ 131E-144.2 - Definitions.

§ 131E-144.3 - Declaration of home care clients' rights.

§ 131E-144.4 - Notice to client.

§ 131E-144.5 - Implementation.

§ 131E-144.6 - Enforcement and investigation.

§ 131E-144.7 - Confidentiality.

§ 131E-145 - Title; purpose.

§ 131E-146 - Definitions.

§ 131E-147 - Licensure requirement.

§ 131E-147.1 - Fair billing and collections practices for ambulatory surgical facilities.

§ 131E-148 - Adverse action on a license.

§ 131E-149 - Rules and enforcement.

§ 131E-150 - Inspections.

§ 131E-151 - Penalties.

§ 131E-152 - Injunction.

§ 131E-154.1 - Title; purpose.

§ 131E-154.2 - Definitions.

§ 131E-154.3 - Licensing.

§ 131E-154.4 - Rules and enforcement.

§ 131E-154.5 - Inspections.

§ 131E-154.6 - Adverse action on a license; appeal procedures.

§ 131E-154.7 - Injunction.

§ 131E-154.8 - Confidentiality.

§ 131E-154.12 - Title; purpose.

§ 131E-154.13 - Definitions.

§ 131E-154.14 - NC NOVA program established.