131E-86. Limited privileges.
(a) It shall be unlawful for an individual who is not licensed under Chapter 90 of the General Statutes, Article 1, to admit a patient to a hospital without written proof in accordance with the policy of the governing body of the hospital that a physician licensed under Chapter 90 of the General Statutes, Article 1, who is a member of the medical staff will be responsible for the performance of a basic medical appraisal and for the medical needs of the patient. The governing body of a hospital may waive this requirement for a dentist licensed under Chapter 90 of the General Statutes, Article 2, to the extent authorized by this statute, who has successfully completed a postgraduate program in oral and maxillofacial surgery accredited by the American Dental Association.
(b) The governing body of each hospital shall not grant privileges that exceed the scope of a license. (1983, c. 775, s. 1.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services
Article 5 - Hospital Licensure Act.
§ 131E-77 - Licensure requirement.
§ 131E-78 - Adverse action on a license.
§ 131E-78.5 - Designation as primary stroke center.
§ 131E-79 - Rules and enforcement.
§ 131E-79.1 - Counseling patients regarding prescriptions.
§ 131E-79.2 - Educating parents of newborns regarding pertussis disease.
§ 131E-79.3 - Hospital patient visitation, civil penalty.
§ 131E-83 - Temporary change of hospital bed capacity.
§ 131E-84 - Waiver of rules and increase in bed capacity during an emergency.
§ 131E-84.05 - Patient visitation by clergy, including during declared disasters or emergencies.
§ 131E-84.1 - Human trafficking public awareness sign.
§ 131E-85 - Hospital privileges and procedures.
§ 131E-86 - Limited privileges.
§ 131E-87 - Reports of disciplinary action; immunity from liability.
§ 131E-90 - Authority of administrator; refusal to leave after discharge.
§ 131E-91 - Fair billing and collections practices for hospitals and ambulatory surgical facilities.
§ 131E-95 - Medical review committee.
§ 131E-96 - Risk management programs.
§ 131E-97 - Confidentiality of patient information.
§ 131E-97.1 - Confidentiality of personnel information.
§ 131E-97.2 - Confidentiality of credentialing information.
§ 131E-97.3 - Confidentiality of competitive health care information.
§ 131E-98 - Inmate medical records[Effective until January 1, 2023]