§ 131E-129 – Penalties; remedies.
131E-129. Penalties; remedies. (a) Violation Classification and Penalties. – The Department of Health and Human Services shall impose an administrative penalty in accordance with provisions of this Article on any facility which is found to be in violation of the requirements of G.S. 131E-117 or applicable State and federal laws and regulations. Citations for violations […]
§ 131E-130 – First available bed priority for certain nursing home patients.
131E-130. First available bed priority for certain nursing home patients. (a) If a patient is temporarily absent, for no more than 15 days, from a nursing home to obtain medical treatment at a hospital other than a State mental hospital, the nursing home; (i) shall provide the patient with the first bed available at or […]
§ 131E-124 – Enforcement and investigation; confidentiality.
131E-124. Enforcement and investigation; confidentiality. (a) The Department shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this Part. The Department shall investigate complaints made to it and reply within a reasonable time, not to exceed 60 days, upon receipt of a complaint. (a1) When the Department receives a complaint alleging a violation of […]
§ 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 […]
§ 131E-127 – No interference with practice of medicine or physician-patient relationship.
131E-127. No interference with practice of medicine or physician-patient relationship. Nothing in this Part shall be construed to interfere with the practice of medicine or the physician-patient relationship. (1977, c. 897, s. 1; 1983, c. 775, s. 1.)
§ 131E-128 – Nursing home advisory committees.
131E-128. Nursing home advisory committees. (a) It is the purpose of the General Assembly that community advisory committee members function as representatives of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman and through their designation work to maintain the intent of the Nursing Home Resident’s Bill of Rights within the nursing homes in this State, […]
§ 131E-128.1 – Nursing home medication management advisory committee.
131E-128.1. Nursing home medication management advisory committee. (a) Definitions. – As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise, the term: (1) "Advisory committee" means a medication management committee established under this section to advise the quality assurance committee. (2) "Medication-related error" means any preventable medication-related event that adversely affects a patient in a […]
§ 131E-128.2 – Nursing home quality assurance committee; duties related to medication error prevention.
131E-128.2. Nursing home quality assurance committee; duties related to medication error prevention. Every nursing home administrator shall ensure that the nursing home quality assurance committee develops and implements appropriate measures to minimize the risk of actual and potential medication-related errors, including the measures listed in this section. The design and implementation of the measures shall […]
§ 131E-128.3 – Staff orientation on medication error prevention.
131E-128.3. Staff orientation on medication error prevention. The nursing home administrator shall ensure that the nursing home provide a minimum of one hour of education and training in the prevention of actual or potential medication-related errors. This training shall be provided upon orientation and annually thereafter to all nonphysician personnel involved in direct patient care. […]
§ 131E-115 – Legislative intent.
131E-115. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the General Assembly to promote the interests and well-being of the patients in nursing homes and adult care homes licensed pursuant to G.S. 131E-102, and patients in a nursing home operated by a hospital which is licensed under Article 5 of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes. […]