§ 131E-154.2 – Definitions.
131E-154.2. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Part: (1) Commission. – The North Carolina Medical Care Commission. (2) Department. – The Department of Health and Human Services. (3) Health care facility. – A hospital; psychiatric facility; rehabilitation facility; long-term care facility; home health agency; intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities; chemical dependency […]
§ 131E-154.3 – Licensing.
131E-154.3. Licensing. (a) No person shall operate or represent himself to the public as operating a nursing pool without obtaining a license from the Department. (b) The Department shall provide applications for nursing pool licensure. Each application filed with the Department shall contain all information requested. A license shall be granted to the applicant upon […]
§ 131E-154.4 – Rules and enforcement.
131E-154.4. Rules and enforcement. (a) The Commission shall adopt, amend, and repeal all rules necessary for the implementation of this Part. These rules shall include the following requirements: (1) The nursing pool shall document that each employee who provides care meets the minimum licensing, training, and continuing education standards for the position in which the […]
§ 131E-154.5 – Inspections.
131E-154.5. Inspections. The Department shall inspect all nursing pools that are subject to rules adopted pursuant to this Part in order to determine compliance with the provisions of this Part and with rules adopted pursuant to it. Inspections shall be conducted in accordance with rules adopted by the Commission. (1989, c. 744, s. 1.)
§ 131E-154.6 – Adverse action on a license; appeal procedures.
131E-154.6. Adverse action on a license; appeal procedures. (a) The Department may suspend, revoke, annul, withdraw, recall, cancel, or amend a license when there has been a substantial failure to comply with the provisions of this Part or with the rules adopted pursuant to it. (b) The provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, […]
§ 131E-154.7 – Injunction.
131E-154.7. Injunction. (a) Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, the Department may maintain an action in the name of the State for injunctive relief or other process against any person to restrain or prevent the establishment, conduct, management, or operation of a nursing pool without a license or to restrain or prevent […]
§ 131E-154.8 – Confidentiality.
131E-154.8. Confidentiality. (a) Notwithstanding G.S. 8-53 or any other law pertaining to confidentiality of communications between physician and patient, in the course of an inspection conducted pursuant to G.S. 131E-154.5: (1) Department representatives may review any writing or other record concerning the admission, discharge, medication, treatment, medical condition, or history of any person who is […]
§ 131E-146 – Definitions.
131E-146. Definitions. As used in this Part, unless otherwise specified: (1) "Ambulatory surgical facility" means a facility designed for the provision of a specialty ambulatory surgical program or a multispecialty ambulatory surgical program. An ambulatory surgical facility serves patients who require local, regional or general anesthesia and a period of post-operative observation. An ambulatory surgical […]
§ 131E-154.12 – Title; purpose.
131E-154.12. Title; purpose. (a) This Part shall be known as the "North Carolina New Organizational Vision Award (NC NOVA) Special Licensure Designation." (b) The purpose of this Part is to establish special licensure designation requirements for nursing homes and home care agencies licensed pursuant to this Chapter and adult care homes licensed pursuant to Article […]
§ 131E-147 – Licensure requirement.
131E-147. Licensure requirement. (a) No person shall operate an ambulatory surgical facility without a license obtained from the Department. (b) Applications shall be available from the Department, and each application filed with the Department shall contain all necessary and reasonable information that the Department may by rule require. A license shall be granted to the […]