§ 131D-21.2 – Quality assurance, medical, or peer review committees.
131D-21.2. Quality assurance, medical, or peer review committees. (a) A member of a duly appointed quality assurance, medical, or peer review committee shall not be subject to liability for damages in any civil action on account of any act, statement, or proceeding undertaken, made, or performed within the scope of the functions of the committee, […]
§ 131D-22 – Transfer of management responsibilities.
131D-22. Transfer of management responsibilities. Any representative authorized in writing by a resident to manage his financial affairs, any resident’s legal guardian as appointed by a court, or any resident’s attorney-in-fact as specified in the power of attorney agreement may sign any documents required by this Article, perform any other act, and receive or furnish […]
§ 131D-23 – No waiver of rights.
131D-23. No waiver of rights. No facility may require a resident to waive the rights specified in G.S. 131D-21. (1981, c. 923, s. 1.)
§ 131D-10.10 – Licensing of Maternity Homes.
131D-10.10. Licensing of Maternity Homes. (a) The Department of Health and Human Services shall inspect and license all maternity homes established in the State under rules adopted by the Social Services Commission. The Commission shall adopt rules establishing educational requirements, minimum age, relevant experience, and criminal record status for executive directors and staff employed in […]
§ 131D-10.6 – Powers and duties of the Department.
131D-10.6. Powers and duties of the Department. In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by law, the Department shall exercise the following powers and duties: (1) Investigate applicants for licensure to determine whether they are in compliance with licensing rules adopted by the Commission and the provisions of this Article. (2) Grant a license […]
§ 131D-10.6A – Training by the Division of Social Services required.
131D-10.6A. Training by the Division of Social Services required. (a) The Division of Social Services, Department of Health and Human Services, shall require a minimum of 30 hours of preservice training for foster care parents either prior to licensure or within six months from the date a provisional license is issued pursuant to G.S. 131D-10.3, […]
§ 131D-10.6B – Report of death.
131D-10.6B. Report of death. (a) A facility licensed under this Article shall notify the Department immediately upon the death of any resident of the facility that occurs within seven days of physical restraint of the resident, and shall notify the Department within three days of the death of any resident of the facility resulting from […]
§ 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 Division of Social Services. (a) The Division of Social Services shall keep a register of all licensed family foster and therapeutic foster homes. The register shall contain the following information: (1) The name, age, and address of each foster parent. (2) Repealed by Session Laws […]
§ 131D-10.7 – Penalties.
131D-10.7. Penalties. Any person who establishes or provides foster care for children or who receives and places children in residential child-care facilities, family foster homes or adoptive homes without a license shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall only be punishable by a fine of not more than fifty dollars […]
§ 131D-10.8 – Injunction.
131D-10.8. Injunction. (a) Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, the Department may, in the manner provided by law, maintain an action in the name of the State for injunction or other process against any person to restrain or prevent the establishment, conduct, management or operation of a facility operating without a license […]