§ 131D-4.5A – Fees for medication aides.
131D-4.5A. Fees for medication aides. The Department may impose a fee, not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00), on an applicant seeking certification as an assisted living home medication aide to cover the costs of testing and materials in administering a certification examination. (2010-31, s. 10.36A(a).)
§ 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 departments of social services. (a) State Inspection and Monitoring. – The Department shall ensure that adult care homes required to be licensed by this Article are monitored for licensure compliance on a regular basis. All facilities licensed under this Article and adult care units in […]
§ 131D-2.12 – Training requirements; county departments of social services.
131D-2.12. Training requirements; county departments of social services. (a) The county departments of social services’ adult home specialists and their supervisors shall complete: (1) Eight hours of prebasic training within 60 days of employment; (2) Thirty-two hours of basic training within six months of employment; (3) Twenty-four hours of postbasic training within six months of […]
§ 131D-2.13 – Departmental duties.
131D-2.13. Departmental duties. (a) Enforcement of Room Ventilation and Temperature. – The Department shall monitor regularly the enforcement of rules pertaining to air circulation, ventilation, and room temperature in resident living quarters. These rules shall include the requirement that air conditioning or at least one fan per resident bedroom and living and dining areas be […]
§ 131D-2.14 – Confidentiality.
131D-2.14. Confidentiality. Notwithstanding G.S. 8-53 or any other law relating to confidentiality of communications between physician and patient, in the course of an inspection conducted under G.S. 131D-2.11: (1) Department representatives may review any writing or other record concerning the admission, discharge, medication, care, medical condition, or history of any person who is or has […]
§ 131D-2.15 – Resident assessments.
131D-2.15. Resident assessments. (a) Initial Assessment. – The Department shall ensure that facilities conduct and complete an assessment of each resident within 72 hours of admitting the resident. In conducting the assessment, the facility shall use an assessment instrument approved in accordance with rules adopted by the Medical Care Commission. The Department shall provide ongoing […]
§ 131D-2.16 – Rules.
131D-2.16. Rules. Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the Medical Care Commission shall adopt rules necessary to carry out this Article. The Commission has the authority, in adopting rules, to specify the limitation of nursing services provided by assisted living residences. In developing rules, the Commission shall consider the need to ensure comparable quality […]
§ 131D-2.17 – Impact on other laws; severability.
131D-2.17. Impact on other laws; severability. (a) Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede any federal or State antitrust, antikickback, or safe harbor laws or regulations. (b) If any provisions of this section or the application of it to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions […]
§ 131D-2.18 – Application of other laws.
131D-2.18. Application of other laws. (a) Certification of assisted living administrators shall be as provided under Article 20A of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes. (b) Compliance with the Health Care Personnel Registry shall be as provided under G.S. 131E-256. (c) Rules for the operation of the adult care portion of a combination home, as […]
§ 131D-4.1 – Adult care homes; legislative intent.
131D-4.1. Adult care homes; legislative intent. The General Assembly finds and declares that the ability to exercise personal control over one’s life is fundamental to human dignity and quality of life and that dependence on others for some assistance with daily life activities should not require surrendering personal control of informed decision making or risk […]