§ 131D-10.3A – Mandatory criminal checks.
131D-10.3A. Mandatory criminal checks. (a) Effective January 1, 1996, in order to ensure the safety and well-being of any child placed for foster care in a home, the Department shall ensure that the criminal histories of all foster parents, individuals applying for licensure as foster parents, and individuals 18 years of age or older who […]
§ 131D-10.4 – Exemptions.
131D-10.4. Exemptions. This Article does not apply to any of the following: (1) Any residential child-care facility chartered by the laws of this State (or operating under charters of other states which have complied with the corporation laws of this State) which has a plant and assets worth sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) or more and […]
§ 131D-10.5 – Powers and duties of the Commission.
131D-10.5. Powers and duties of the Commission. In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by law, the Commission shall exercise the following powers and duties: (1) Adopt, amend and repeal rules consistent with the laws of this State and the laws and regulations of the federal government to implement the provisions and purposes of […]
§ 131D-6.1 – Licensure to offer overnight respite; rules; enforcement.
131D-6.1. Licensure to offer overnight respite; rules; enforcement. (a) As used in this section, "overnight respite services" means the provision of group care and supervision in a place other than their usual place of abode on a 24-hour basis for a specified period of time to adults who may be physically or mentally disabled in […]
§ 131D-7 – Waiver of rules and increase in bed capacity during an emergency.
131D-7. Waiver of rules for certain adult care homes providing shelter or services during disaster or emergency. (a) The Division of Health Service Regulation may temporarily waive, during disasters or emergencies declared in accordance with Article 1A of Chapter 166A of the General Statutes, any rules of the Commission pertaining to adult care homes to […]
§ 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 emergencies. (a) As used in this section and in G.S. 131D-7.2, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) Disaster declaration. – As defined in G.S. 166A-19.3(3). (2) Emergency. – As defined in G.S. 166A-19.3(6). (3) Facility. – An adult care home, including a family […]
§ 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 care homes, during a disaster declaration or emergency. Notwithstanding any provision of this Part, Chapter 166A of the General Statutes, or any other provision of law to the contrary, the visitation protocols established by the Secretary under G.S. 131D-7.1 shall be in effect during any […]
§ 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 special care unit residents. (a) Any facility licensed under this Chapter shall allow residents to receive visitors of their choice to the fullest extent permitted under the infection and prevention control program of the facility and applicable guidelines or orders issued by the Centers for […]
§ 131D-8 – Adult care home special care units; disclosure of information required.
131D-8. Adult care home special care units; disclosure of information required. (a) An adult care home licensed under this Part that provides care for persons in special care units as defined in G.S. 131D-4.6 shall disclose the form of care or treatment provided that distinguishes the special care unit as being especially designed for residents […]
§ 131D-9 – Immunization of employees and residents of adult care homes.
131D-9. Immunization of employees and residents of adult care homes. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, an adult care home licensed under this Article shall require residents and employees to be immunized annually against influenza virus and shall require residents to also be immunized against pneumococcal disease. (b) Upon admission, an […]