143B-1472. Medication losses related to inmate transfer. [Effective January 1, 2023 - see notes]
(a) The Health Services Division shall collect data on medication losses that occur during inmate transfer. The collection methods shall provide, at a minimum, for all of the following:
(1) A mechanism to easily summarize medication losses across all identified reasons for the loss.
(2) Information on the prison from which an inmate was transferred.
(3) Identification of custody officials involved in the transfer.
(b) The Department shall develop internal controls related to the oversight of medications lost during inmate transfers based on the data collected under subsection (a) of this section. In addition, the Department s Internal Audit unit shall establish an internal oversight function to investigate any medication losses valued at greater than two hundred dollars ($200.00).
(c) The Department shall also establish disciplinary actions for staff who are found to be responsible for inmate medication losses during transfer. The Health Services Division shall be responsible for addressing disciplinary actions for Health Services prison staff who are found to be responsible for medications lost during inmate transfers and shall refer incidents involving custody staff to the appropriate unit for action. (2018-143, s. 3(a); recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 143B-707.6 by 2021-180, s. 19C.9(i), (m); 2021-189, s. 5.1(i).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973
Article 16 - Department of Adult Correction. [Effective January 1, 2023].
§ 143B-1440 - Organization[Effective January 1, 2023]
§ 143B-1442 - Powers and duties of the Secretary[Effective January 1, 2023]
§ 143B-1444 - Definitions[Effective January 1, 2023]
§ 143B-1450 - Creation of Division of Prisons; powers[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1451 - Division of Prisons duties[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1452 - Division of Prisons rules and regulations[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1453 - Repair or replacement of personal property[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1456 - Reports to the General Assembly[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1457 - Annual report on safekeepers[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1458 - Security Staffing[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1465 - Creation of Division of Health Services; powers[Effective January 1, 2023]
§ 143B-1470 - Medical costs for inmates[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1471 - Medicaid services for inmates[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1472 - Medication losses related to inmate transfer[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1476 - Reports related to the federal 340B Program[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1481 - Report on probation and parole caseloads[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1483 - Community service program[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1484 - State Reentry Council Collaborative[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1492 - Parole eligibility reports[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1495 - Short title[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1496 - Legislative policy[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1497 - Definitions[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1499 - Eligible population[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1501 - Contract for services[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1503 - Justice Reinvestment Council[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]