North Carolina General Statutes
Article 6 - Health Care Facility Licensure Act.
§ 131E-154.4 - Rules and enforcement.

131E-154.4. Rules and enforcement.
(a) The Commission shall adopt, amend, and repeal all rules necessary for the implementation of this Part. These rules shall include the following requirements:
(1) The nursing pool shall document that each employee who provides care meets the minimum licensing, training, and continuing education standards for the position in which the employee will be working;
(2) The nursing pool shall comply with all other pertinent regulations relating to the health and other qualifications of personnel;
(3) The nursing pool shall carry general and professional liability insurance to insure against the loss, damage, or expense incident to a claim arising out of the death or injury of any person as the result of negligence or malpractice in the provision of health care services by the nursing pool or its employees;
(4) The nursing pool shall have written administrative and personnel policies to govern the services that it provides. These policies shall include those concerning patient care, personnel, training and orientation, supervision, employee evaluation, and organizational structure; and
(5) Any other aspects of nursing pool services that may need to be regulated to protect the public.
(b) The Commission shall adopt no rules pertaining to the regulation of charges by the nursing pool or to wages paid by the nursing pool. (1989, c. 744, s. 1.)

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.