North Carolina General Statutes
Article 6 - Health Care Facility Licensure Act.
§ 131E-144.5 - Implementation.

131E-144.5. Implementation.
Responsibility for implementing the provisions of this Part shall rest with the home care agency director. Each agency shall provide appropriate training to implement this Part. (2005-276, s. 10.40A(n).)

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.