§ 131E-141 – Inspection.
131E-141. Inspection. (a) The Department shall inspect home care agencies in accordance with rules adopted by the Commission to determine compliance with the provisions of this Part and the rules established by the Commission. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 8-53, "Communications between physician and patient," or any other provision of law relating to the […]
§ 131E-141.1 – Penalties for violation.
131E-141.1. Penalties for violation. Any person who knowingly and willfully establishes, conducts, manages or operates any home care agency without a license is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and upon conviction is liable only for a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the first offense and not more than five […]
§ 131E-131 – Rule-making authority; enforcement.
131E-131. Rule-making authority; enforcement. The Commission shall adopt rules necessary for the implementation of this Part. The Department shall enforce the rules adopted by the Commission to implement this Part. (1993, c. 499, s. 2.)
§ 131E-135 – Title; purpose.
131E-135. Title; purpose. (a) This Part shall be known as "Home Care Agency Licensure Act." (b) The purpose of this Part is to establish licensing requirements for home care agencies. (1983, c. 775, s. 1; 1991, c. 59, s. 1; c. 761, s. 34.)
§ 131E-136 – Definitions.
131E-136. Definitions. As used in this Part, unless otherwise specified: (1) "Commission" means the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. (1a) "Geographic service area" means the geographic area in which a licensed agency provides home care services. (2) "Home care agency" means a private or public organization that provides home care services. (2a) "Home care agency […]
§ 131E-137 – Services to be provided in all counties.
131E-137. Services to be provided in all counties. (a) Every county shall provide part-time, intermittent home care nursing services, and at least one of the following home care services: part-time, intermittent physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, medical social work, or home health aide services. (b) Repealed by Session Laws 1991, c. 59, s. 1. […]
§ 131E-138 – Licensure requirements.
131E-138. Licensure requirements. (a) No person or governmental unit shall operate a home care agency without a license obtained from the Department. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to extend or modify the licensing of individual health professionals by the licensing boards for their professions or to create any new professional license category. (b) […]
§ 131E-138.1 – Licensure fees for nursing beds and adult care home beds in continuing care retirement communities.
131E-138.1. Licensure fees for nursing beds and adult care home beds in continuing care retirement communities. The Department shall charge continuing care retirement communities licensed under Article 64 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes that have nursing home beds or adult care home beds licensed by the Department a nonrefundable annual base license fee […]
§ 131E-139 – Adverse action on a license.
131E-139. Adverse action on a license. (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 the rules promulgated under this Part. (b) The provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes, The Administrative Procedure […]
§ 131E-125 – Revocation of a license.
131E-125. Revocation of a license. (a) The Department shall have the authority to revoke a license issued pursuant to G.S. 131E-102 in any case where it finds that there has been a substantial failure to comply with the provisions of this Part or any failure that endangers the health, safety or welfare of patients. A […]