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Article 1 - Adult Care Homes.
§ 131D-1 - Recodified as GS0.10 by Session Laws 2009-462, s1(b), effective October 1, 2009. - 131D-1: Recodified as G. S. 131D-10.10 by Session Laws 2009-462,...
§ 131D-2.1 - Definitions. - 131D-2.1. Definitions. As used in this Article: (1) Abuse. -...
§ 131D-2.2 - Persons not to be cared for in adult care homes and multiunit assisted housing with services; hospice care; obtaining services. - 131D-2.2. Persons not to be cared for in adult care...
§ 131D-2.3 - Exemptions from licensure. - 131D-2.3. Exemptions from licensure. The following are excluded from this...
§ 131D-2.4 - Licensure of adult care homes for aged and disabled individuals; impact of prior violations on licensure; compliance history review; license renewal. - 131D-2.4. Licensure of adult care homes for aged and disabled...
§ 131D-2.5 - License and registration fees. - 131D-2.5. License and registration fees. (a) The Department shall charge...
§ 131D-2.6 - Legal action by Department. - 131D-2.6. Legal action by Department. (a) Notwithstanding the existence or...
§ 131D-2.7 - Provisional license; license revocation; summary suspension of license; suspension of admission. - 131D-2.7. Provisional license; license revocation; summary suspension of license; suspension...
§ 131D-2.11 - Inspections, monitoring, and review by State agency and county departments of social services. - 131D-2.11. Inspections, monitoring, and review by State agency and county...
§ 131D-2.12 - Training requirements; county departments of social services. - 131D-2.12. Training requirements; county departments of social services. (a) The...
§ 131D-2.13 - Departmental duties. - 131D-2.13. Departmental duties. (a) Enforcement of Room Ventilation and Temperature....
§ 131D-2.14 - Confidentiality. - 131D-2.14. Confidentiality. Notwithstanding G.S. 8-53 or any other law relating...
§ 131D-2.15 - Resident assessments. - 131D-2.15. Resident assessments. (a) Initial Assessment. - The Department shall...
§ 131D-2.16 - Rules. - 131D-2.16. Rules. Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the...
§ 131D-2.17 - Impact on other laws; severability. - 131D-2.17. Impact on other laws; severability. (a) Nothing in this...
§ 131D-2.18 - Application of other laws. - 131D-2.18. Application of other laws. (a) Certification of assisted living...
§ 131D-4.1 - Adult care homes; legislative intent. - 131D-4.1. Adult care homes; legislative intent. The General Assembly finds...
§ 131D-4.2 - Adult care homes; family care homes; cost reports; exemptions; enforcement. - 131D-4.2. Adult care homes; family care homes; cost reports; exemptions;...
§ 131D-4.3 - Adult care home rules. - 131D-4.3. Adult care home rules. (a) Pursuant to G.S. 143B-165,...
§ 131D-4.4 - Adult care home minimum safety requirements; smoking prohibited inside long-term care facilities; penalty. - 131D-4.4. Adult care home minimum safety requirements; smoking prohibited inside...
§ 131D-4.4A - Adult care home infection prevention requirements. - 131D-4.4A. Adult care home infection prevention requirements. (a) As used...
§ 131D-4.4B - Guidelines for reporting suspected communicable disease outbreaks. - 131D-4.4B. Guidelines for reporting suspected communicable disease outbreaks. The Department...
§ 131D-4.5 - Rules adopted by Medical Care Commission. - 131D-4.5. Rules adopted by Medical Care Commission. The Medical Care...
§ 131D-4.5A - Fees for medication aides. - 131D-4.5A. Fees for medication aides. The Department may impose a...
§ 131D-4.5B - Adult care home medication aides; training and competency evaluation requirements. - 131D-4.5B. Adult care home medication aides; training and competency evaluation...
§ 131D-4.5C - Adult care home supervisors; infection control training requirements. - 131D-4.5C. Adult care home supervisors; infection control training requirements. (a)...
§ 131D-4.6 - Licensure of special care units. - 131D-4.6. Licensure of special care units. (a) As used in...
§ 131D-4.7 - Adult care home specialist fund. - 131D-4.7. Adult care home specialist fund. There is established the...
§ 131D-4.8 - Discharge of residents; appeals. - 131D-4.8. Discharge of residents; appeals. (a) An adult care home...
§ 131D-6 - Certification of adult day care programs; purpose; definition; penalty. - 131D-6. Certification of adult day care programs; purpose; definition; penalty....
§ 131D-6.1 - Licensure to offer overnight respite; rules; enforcement. - 131D-6.1. Licensure to offer overnight respite; rules; enforcement. (a) As...
§ 131D-7 - Waiver of rules and increase in bed capacity during an emergency. - 131D-7. Waiver of rules for certain adult care homes providing...
§ 131D-7.1 - Secretary to establish visitation protocols during declared disasters and emergencies. - 131D-7.1. Secretary to establish visitation protocols during declared disasters and...
§ 131D-7.2 - Resident visitation rights for adult care homes, including family care homes, during a disaster declaration or emergency. - 131D-7.2. Resident visitation rights for adult care homes, including family...
§ 131D-7.5 - Patient visitation rights for adult care home residents and special care unit residents. - 131D-7.5. Patient visitation rights for adult care home residents and...
§ 131D-8 - Adult care home special care units; disclosure of information required. - 131D-8. Adult care home special care units; disclosure of information...
§ 131D-9 - Immunization of employees and residents of adult care homes. - 131D-9. Immunization of employees and residents of adult care homes....
§ 131D-10 - Adult care home rated certificates. - 131D-10. Adult care home rated certificates. (a) Rules adopted by...
Article 1A - Control over Child Placing and Child Care.
§ 131D-10.1 - Foster Care Children's Bill of Rights; purpose. - 131D-10.1. Foster Care Children's Bill of Rights; purpose. (a) It...
§ 131D-10.2 - Definitions. - 131D-10.2. Definitions. For purposes of this Article, unless the context...
§ 131D-10.2A - Reasonable and prudent parent standard. - 131D-10.2A. Reasonable and prudent parent standard. (a) The reasonable and...
§ 131D-10.2B - Foster care until 21 years of age. - 131D-10.2B. Foster care until 21 years of age. (a) A...
§ 131D-10.3 - Licensure required. - 131D-10.3. Licensure required. (a) No person shall operate, establish or...
§ 131D-10.3A - Mandatory criminal checks. - 131D-10.3A. Mandatory criminal checks. (a) Effective January 1, 1996, in...
§ 131D-10.4 - Exemptions. - 131D-10.4. Exemptions. This Article does not apply to any of...
§ 131D-10.5 - Powers and duties of the Commission. - 131D-10.5. Powers and duties of the Commission. In addition to...
§ 131D-10.5A - Collection of data on use of restraints in residential child-care facilities. - 131D-10.5A. Collection of data on use of restraints in residential...
§ 131D-10.6 - Powers and duties of the Department. - 131D-10.6. Powers and duties of the Department. In addition to...
§ 131D-10.6A - Training by the Division of Social Services required. - 131D-10.6A. Training by the Division of Social Services required. (a)...
§ 131D-10.6B - Report of death. - 131D-10.6B. Report of death. (a) A facility licensed under this...
§ 131D-10.6C - Maintaining a register of licensed foster homes by the Division of Social Services. - 131D-10.6C. Maintaining a register of licensed foster homes by the...
§ 131D-10.7 - Penalties. - 131D-10.7. Penalties. Any person who establishes or provides foster care...
§ 131D-10.8 - Injunction. - 131D-10.8. Injunction. (a) Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any...
§ 131D-10.9 - Administrative and judicial review. - 131D-10.9. Administrative and judicial review. All procedures arising out of...
§ 131D-10.9B - Permanency Innovation Initiative Fund. - 131D-10.9B. Permanency Innovation Initiative Fund. (a) There is created the...
§ 131D-10.9C - Foster parents' Bill of Rights. - 131D-10.9C. Foster parents' Bill of Rights. (a) The State recognizes...
Article 1B - Licensing of Maternity Homes.
§ 131D-10.10 - Licensing of Maternity Homes. - 131D-10.10. Licensing of Maternity Homes. (a) The Department of Health...
Article 2 - Local Confinement Facilities.
§ 131D-11 - Inspection. - 131D-11. Inspection. The Department of Health and Human Services shall,...
§ 131D-12 - Approval of new facilities. - 131D-12. Approval of new facilities. The Department of Health and...
§ 131D-13 - Failure to provide information. - 131D-13. Failure to provide information. If the board of commissioners...
Article 3 - Adult Care Home Residents' Bill of Rights.
§ 131D-19 - Legislative intent. - 131D-19. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the General...
§ 131D-20 - Definitions. - 131D-20. Definitions. As used in this Article, the following terms...
§ 131D-21 - Declaration of residents' rights. - 131D-21. Declaration of residents' rights. Each facility shall treat its...
§ 131D-21.1 - Peer review. - 131D-21.1. Peer review. It is not a violation of G.S....
§ 131D-21.2 - Quality assurance, medical, or peer review committees. - 131D-21.2. Quality assurance, medical, or peer review committees. (a) A...
§ 131D-22 - Transfer of management responsibilities. - 131D-22. Transfer of management responsibilities. Any representative authorized in writing...
§ 131D-23 - No waiver of rights. - 131D-23. No waiver of rights. No facility may require a...
§ 131D-24 - Notice to resident. - 131D-24. Notice to resident. (a) A copy of the declaration...
§ 131D-25 - Implementation. - 131D-25. Implementation. Responsibility for implementing the provisions of this Article...
§ 131D-26 - Enforcement and investigation. - 131D-26. Enforcement and investigation. (a) The Department of Health and...
§ 131D-27 - Confidentiality. - 131D-27. Confidentiality. The Department of Health and Human Services is...
§ 131D-28 - Civil action. - 131D-28. Civil action. Every resident shall have the right to...
§ 131D-29 - Revocation of license. - 131D-29. Revocation of license. The Department of Health and Human...
§ 131D-31 - Adult care home community advisory committees. - 131D-31. Adult care home community advisory committees. (a) Statement of...
§ 131D-32 - Functions of adult care home community advisory committees. - 131D-32. Functions of adult care home community advisory committees. (a)...
§ 131D-34 - Penalties; remedies. - 131D-34. Penalties; remedies. (a) Violation Classification and Penalties. - The...
§ 131D-34.1 - Report of death of resident. - 131D-34.1. Report of death of resident. (a) An adult care...
Article 4 - Temporary Management of Adult Care Homes.
§ 131D-35 - Temporary management of adult care homes. - 131D-35. Temporary management of adult care homes. The provisions of...
Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions.
§ 131D-40 - Criminal history record checks required for certain applicants for employment. - 131D-40. Criminal history record checks required for certain applicants for...
§ 131D-45 - Examination and screening for the presence of controlled substances required for applicants for employment in adult care homes. - 131D-45. Examination and screening for the presence of controlled substances...