North Carolina General Statutes
Article 3 - Department of Health and Human Services.
§ 143B-139.1 - Secretary of Health and Human Services to adopt rules applicable to local health and human services agencies.

143B-139.1. Secretary of Health and Human Services to adopt rules applicable to local health and human services agencies.
The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services may adopt rules applicable to local health and human services agencies for the purpose of program evaluation, fiscal audits, and collection of third-party payments. The Secretary may adopt and enforce rules governing:
(1) The placement of individuals in licensable facilities located outside the individual's community and ability of the providers to return the individual to the individual's community as soon as possible without detriment to the individual or the community.
(2) The monitoring of mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse services.
(3) The communication procedures between the area authority or county program, the local department of social services, the local education authority, and the criminal justice agency, if involved with the individual, regarding the placement of the individual outside the individual's community and the transfer of the individual's records in accordance with law.
(4) The enrollment and revocation of enrollment of Medicaid providers who have been previously sanctioned by the Department and want to provide services under this Article. (1975, c. 875, s. 45; 1997-443, s. 11A.101; 2002-164, s. 4.5.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973

Article 3 - Department of Health and Human Services.

§ 143B-136.1 - Department of Health and Human Services - creation.

§ 143B-137.1 - Department of Health and Human Services - duties.

§ 143B-138.1 - Department of Health and Human Services functions and organization.

§ 143B-139 - Department of Health and Human Services - head.

§ 143B-139.1 - Secretary of Health and Human Services to adopt rules applicable to local health and human services agencies.

§ 143B-139.2 - Secretary of Health and Human Services requests for grants-in-aid from non-State agencies.

§ 143B-139.3 - Department of Health and Human Services - authority to contract with other entities.

§ 143B-139.3A - Contracts with nonprofit grantees.

§ 143B-139.4 - Department of Health and Human Services; authority to assist private nonprofit organizations.

§ 143B-139.4A - Office of Rural Health to work with organizations for expansion of mental health and substance abuse services.

§ 143B-139.4B - Office of Rural Health to oversee and monitor establishment and administration of statewide telepsychiatry program.

§ 143B-139.4C - Office of Rural Health; administration of loan repayment programs.

§ 143B-139.4D - Department of Health and Human Services; coordination of health information technology.

§ 143B-139.5 - (Effective until contingency met see note) Department of Health and Human Services; adult care State/county share of costs for State-County Special Assistance programs.

§ 143B-139.5A - Collaboration between Division of Social Services and Commission of Indian Affairs on Indian Child Welfare Issues.

§ 143B-139.5B - Department of Health and Human Services - provision for joint training.

§ 143B-139.5C - Internet data warehouse for provider records; annual review of accrediting body policies to avoid duplication.

§ 143B-139.6 - Confidentiality of records.

§ 143B-139.6A - Secretary's responsibilities regarding availability of early intervention services.

§ 143B-139.6B - Department of Health and Human Services; authority to deduct payroll for child care services.

§ 143B-139.6C - Cooling-off period for certain Department employees.

§ 143B-139.7 - Consolidated county human services funding.

§ 143B-142 through 143B-146 - Recodified as §§ 130A-29 through 130A-33 by Session Laws 1989, c727, s175.

§ 143B-146.1 - Mission of schools; definitions.

§ 143B-146.2 - School-Based Management and Accountability Program in residential schools.

§ 143B-146.3 - Annual performance goals.

§ 143B-146.5 - Identification of low-performing schools.

§ 143B-146.6 - Assistance teams; review by State Board.

§ 143B-146.7 - Consequences for personnel at low-performing schools.

§ 143B-146.8 - Evaluation of licensed personnel and principals; action plans; State Board notification.

§ 143B-146.9 - Assessment teams.

§ 143B-146.10 - Development of performance standards and criteria for certificated personnel.

§ 143B-146.11 - School calendar.

§ 143B-146.13 - School technology plan.

§ 143B-146.14 - Dispute resolution; appeals to Secretary.

§ 143B-146.15 - Duty to report certain acts to law enforcement.

§ 143B-146.16 - Residential school personnel criminal history checks.

§ 143B-146.21 - Policies, reports, and other miscellaneous provisions.

§ 143B-147 - Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services creation, powers and duties.

§ 143B-148 - Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services - members; selection; quorum; compensation.

§ 143B-149 - Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services - officers.

§ 143B-150 - Commission for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services - regular and special meetings.

§ 143B-150.1 - Use of funds for North Carolina Child Treatment Program.

§ 143B-150.5 - Family Preservation Services Program established; purpose.

§ 143B-150.6 - Program services; eligibility; grants for local projects; fund transfers.

§ 143B-150.20 - State Child Fatality Review Team; establishment; purpose; powers; duties; report by Division of Social Services.

§ 143B-152.10 - Family Resource Center Grant Program; creation; purpose; intent.

§ 143B-152.11 - Administration of program.

§ 143B-152.12 - Eligible applicantsapplications for grants.

§ 143B-152.13 - Grants review and selection.

§ 143B-152.14 - Cooperation of State and local agencies[Effective until January 1, 2023]

§ 143B-152.15 - Program evaluation; reporting requirements.

§ 143B-153 - Social Services Commission creation, powers and duties[Effective until January 1, 2023]

§ 143B-154 - Social Services Commission - members; selection; quorum; compensation.

§ 143B-155 - Social Services Commission - regular and special meetings.

§ 143B-156 - Social Services Commission - officers.

§ 143B-157 - Commission for the Blind creation, powers and duties.

§ 143B-158 - Commission for the Blind.

§ 143B-159 - Commission for the Blind - regular and special meetings.

§ 143B-160 - Commission for the Blind - officers.

§ 143B-163 - Consumer and Advocacy Advisory Committee for the Blind - creation, powers and duties.

§ 143B-164 - Consumer and Advocacy Advisory Committee for the Blind - members; selection; quorum; compensation.

§ 143B-165 - North Carolina Medical Care Commission - creation, powers and duties.

§ 143B-166 - North Carolina Medical Care Commission members; selection; quorum; compensation.

§ 143B-167 - North Carolina Medical Care Commission - regular and special meetings.

§ 143B-168 - North Carolina Medical Care Commission - officers.

§ 143B-168.3 - Child Care Commission - powers and duties.

§ 143B-168.4 - Child Care Commission members; selection; quorum.

§ 143B-168.5 - Child Care special unit.

§ 143B-168.10 - Early childhood initiatives; findings.

§ 143B-168.10A - NC Pre-K Reports.

§ 143B-168.10C - Adjustments to NC Prekindergarten Program Funds.

§ 143B-168.10F - Information on NC Pre-K school options.

§ 143B-168.11 - Early childhood initiatives; purpose; definitions.

§ 143B-168.12 - North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.; conditions.

§ 143B-168.13 - Implementation of program; duties of Department and Secretary.

§ 143B-168.14 - Local partnerships; conditions.

§ 143B-168.15 - Use of State funds.

§ 143B-168.16 - Home-centered services; consent.

§ 143B-168.25 - Child care funds matching requirements.

§ 143B-168.26 - Child care revolving loan.

§ 143B-168.27 - Administrative allowance for county departments of social services; use of subsidy funds for fraud detection.

§ 143B-176.1 through 143B-176.2 - Recodified as §§ 143B-164.11 and 143B-164.12 by Session Laws 1997-18, ss13(b) and (c).

§ 143B-177 - Council on Developmental Disabilities - creation, powers and duties.

§ 143B-178 - Council on Developmental Disabilities - definitions.

§ 143B-179 - Council on Developmental Disabilities members; selection; quorum; compensation[Effective until January 1, 2023]

§ 143B-179.5 - Interagency Coordinating Council for Children from Birth to Five with Disabilities and Their Families; establishment, composition, organization; duties, compensation, reporting.

§ 143B-179.6 - Interagency Coordinating Council for Children with Disabilities from Birth to Five Years of Age; agency cooperation.

§ 143B-180 - Governor's Advisory Council on Aging - creation, powers and duties.

§ 143B-181 - Governor's Advisory Council on Aging members; selection; quorum; compensation.

§ 143B-181.1 - Division of Aging creation, powers and duties.

§ 143B-181.1A - Plan for serving older adults; inventory of existing data; cooperation by State agencies.

§ 143B-181.1B - Division as clearinghouse for information; agencies to provide information.

§ 143B-181.2 - Assistant Secretary for Aging - appointment and duties.

§ 143B-181.3 - Older adults - findings; policy.

§ 143B-181.4 - Responsibility for policy.

§ 143B-181.5 - Long-term services and supports - findings.

§ 143B-181.6 - Purpose and intent.

§ 143B-181.10 - Respite care program established; eligibility; services; administration; payment rates.

§ 143B-181.15 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program/Office; policy.

§ 143B-181.16 - Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program/Office; definition.

§ 143B-181.17 - Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program/Office; establishment.

§ 143B-181.18 - Office of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program/State Ombudsman duties.

§ 143B-181.19 - Office of Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman; Regional Ombudsman; duties.

§ 143B-181.20 - State/Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman; authority to enter; cooperation of government agencies; communication with residents.

§ 143B-181.21 - State/Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman; resolution of complaints.

§ 143B-181.22 - State/Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman; confidentiality.

§ 143B-181.23 - State/Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman; prohibition of retaliation.

§ 143B-181.24 - Office of State/Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman; immunity from liability.

§ 143B-181.25 - Office of State/Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman; penalty for willful interference.

§ 143B-181.55 - Creation, membership, meetings, organization, and adoption of measures.

§ 143B-186 through 143B-187 - 143B-186, 143B-187Transferred to §§ 143B-414, 143B-415 by Session Laws 1977, c872, s6.

§ 143B-188 through 143B-190 - Recodified as §§ 130A-131 through 130A-131.2 by Session Laws 1989, c727, s179.

§ 143B-204 through 143B-206 - Recodified as §§ 130A-33.30 through 130A-33.32 by Session Laws 1989, c727, s182(a).

§ 143B-216.8 through 143B-216.9 - Recodified as §§ 130A-33.40, 130A-33.41 by Session Laws 1989, c727, s186.

§ 143B-216.10 through 143B-216.15 - Recodified as §§ 143B-285.10 through 143B-285.15 by Session Laws 1989, c727, s189.

§ 143B-216.20 - Recodified as G.S143A-48.1(a) by Session Laws 2002-126, s10.10D(a), effective October 1, 2002.

§ 143B-216.21 - Recodified as G.S143A-48.1(b) by Session Laws 2002-126, s10.10D(a), effective October 1, 2002.

§ 143B-216.22 - Recodified as G.S143A-48.1(c) by Session Laws 2002-126, s10.10D(a), effective October 1, 2002.

§ 143B-216.23 - Recodified as G.S143A-48.1(d) by Session Laws 2002-126, s10.10D(a), effective October 1, 2002.

§ 143B-216.30 - Definitions.

§ 143B-216.31 - Council for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing creation and duties.

§ 143B-216.32 - Council for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing membership; quorum; compensation.

§ 143B-216.33 - Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing creation, powers and duties.

§ 143B-216.34 - Division of Services for the Deaf and the Hard of Hearing temporary loan program established.

§ 143B-216.50 - Department of Health and Human Services; office of the Internal Auditor.

§ 143B-216.51 - Department of Health and Human Services office of the Internal Auditor; Department audits.

§ 143B-216.60 - The Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force.

§ 143B-216.65 - North Carolina Brain Injury Advisory Council - creation and duties.

§ 143B-216.66 - North Carolina Brain Injury Advisory Council membership; quorum; compensation.

§ 143B-216.70 - Office of Policy and Planning.

§ 143B-216.72A - Recodified as G.S143B-472.121 through 143B-472.123 by Session Laws 2009-446, s2(a).

§ 143B-216.72B - Recodified as G.S143B-472.121 through 143B-472.123 by Session Laws 2009-446, s2(a).

§ 143B-216.72C - Recodified as G.S143B-472.121 through 143B-472.123 by Session Laws 2009-446, s2(a).

§ 143B-216.80 - Division of Health Benefits creation and organization.

§ 143B-216.85 - Appointment; term of office; and removal of the Director of the Division of Health Benefits.