§ 131E-114.1 – Posting of information indicating number of staff on duty.
131E-114.1. Posting of information indicating number of staff on duty. Every nursing home subject to licensure under this Part shall post in a conspicuous place in the nursing home information about required staffing that enables residents and their families to readily ascertain each day the number of direct care staff and supervisors that are required […]
§ 131E-114.2 – Use of medication aides to perform technical aspects of medication administration.
131E-114.2. Use of medication aides to perform technical aspects of medication administration. (a) Facilities licensed and medication administration services provided under this Part may utilize medication aides to perform the technical aspects of medication administration consistent with G.S. 90-171.20(7) and (8), and G.S. 90-171.43. (1) A medication aide who is employed in a facility licensed […]
§ 131E-114.3 – Smoking prohibited inside long-term care facilities; penalty.
131E-114.3. Smoking prohibited inside long-term care facilities; penalty. (a) Except to the extent otherwise provided by federal law, smoking is prohibited inside long-term care facilities. As used in this section: (1) "Long-term care facilities" include adult care homes, nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, facilities licensed under Chapter 122C of the General Statutes, and other licensed […]
§ 131E-106 – Evaluation of residents in adult care homes.
131E-106. Evaluation of residents in adult care homes. The Department shall prescribe the method of evaluation of residents in the adult care portion of a combination home in order to determine when any of these residents is in need of professional medical and nursing care as provided in licensed nursing homes. (1963, c. 859; 1981, […]
§ 131E-107 – Quality assurance, medical, or peer review committees.
131E-107. 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, […]
§ 131E-108 – Peer review.
131E-108. Peer review. It is not a violation of G.S. 131E-117(5) for medical records to be disclosed to a private peer review committee if: (1) The peer review committee has been approved by the Department; (2) The purposes of the peer review committee are to: a. Survey facilities to verify a high level of quality […]
§ 131E-109 – Penalties.
131E-109. Penalties. (a) Any person establishing, conducting, managing, or operating any nursing home without a license is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, and upon conviction is only liable for a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for the first offense and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each subsequent […]
§ 131E-110 – Injunction.
131E-110. 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 nursing home without a license. […]
§ 131E-101 – Definitions.
131E-101. Definitions. As used in this Part, unless otherwise specified: (1) "Adult care home", as distinguished from a nursing home, means a facility operated as a part of a nursing home and which provides residential care for aged or disabled persons whose principal need is a home with the shelter or personal care their age […]
§ 131E-102 – Licensure requirements.
131E-102. Licensure requirements. (a) No person shall operate a nursing home without a license obtained from the Department. Any person may operate a nursing home or a combination home, as defined in this Part, in the same building or in two or more buildings adjoining or next to each other on the same site. Both […]