131E-115. Legislative intent.
It is the intent of the General Assembly to promote the interests and well-being of the patients in nursing homes and adult care homes licensed pursuant to G.S. 131E-102, and patients in a nursing home operated by a hospital which is licensed under Article 5 of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes. It is the intent of the General Assembly that every patient's civil and religious liberties, including the right to independent personal decisions and knowledge of available choices, shall not be infringed and that the facility shall encourage and assist the patient in the fullest possible exercise of these rights. (1977, c. 897, s. 1; 1983, c. 143, s. 2; c. 775, s. 1; 1995, c. 509, s. 72; c. 535, s. 25.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services
Article 6 - Health Care Facility Licensure Act.
§ 131E-102 - Licensure requirements.
§ 131E-103 - Adverse action on a license.
§ 131E-104 - Rules and enforcement.
§ 131E-106 - Evaluation of residents in adult care homes.
§ 131E-107 - Quality assurance, medical, or peer review committees.
§ 131E-112 - Waiver of rules and increase in bed capacity during an 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-115 - Legislative intent.
§ 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-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-128.3 - 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-137 - Services to be provided in all counties.
§ 131E-138 - Licensure requirements.
§ 131E-139 - Adverse action on a license.
§ 131E-140 - Rules and enforcement.
§ 131E-141.1 - Penalties for violation.
§ 131E-143 - Smoking prohibited; penalty.
§ 131E-144.1 - Legislative intent.
§ 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-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-154.1 - Title; purpose.
§ 131E-154.4 - Rules and enforcement.
§ 131E-154.6 - Adverse action on a license; appeal procedures.
§ 131E-154.8 - Confidentiality.