§ 131E-231 – Definitions.
131E-231. Definitions. As used in this Article, unless otherwise specified: (1) "Long-term care facility" means a nursing home as defined in G.S. 131E-101(6) and an adult care home as defined in G.S. 131D-2.1(3) or G.S. 131E-101(4). (2) "Resident" means a person who has been admitted to a long-term care facility. (3) "Respondent" means the person […]
§ 131E-232 – Who may petition; contents of petition.
131E-232. Who may petition; contents of petition. The Department may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint a temporary manager to operate a long-term care facility. The petition shall set forth material facts showing that one or more of the grounds for appointment of a temporary manager set forth in G.S. 131E-234 exist, that […]
§ 131E-233 – Procedures for appointment; evidence in defense.
131E-233. Procedures for appointment; evidence in defense. (a) The procedure for petitioning the superior court for the appointment of a temporary manager, including service of process shall be in accordance with the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. If personal service of a copy of the petition cannot be made with due diligence upon the […]
§ 131E-207.5 – Patient visitation rights for residents of hospice care facilities.
131E-207.5. Patient visitation rights for residents of hospice care facilities. (a) Each hospice care facility licensed under this Article shall permit patients to receive visitors to the fullest extent permitted under any applicable rules, regulations, or guidelines adopted by either the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
§ 131E-208 – Waiver of rules and increase in bed capacity during an emergency.
131E-208. Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 131E-214 – Title and purpose.
131E-214. Title and purpose. (a) This Article is the Medical Care Data Act. (b) The General Assembly finds that, as a result of rising medical care costs and the concern expressed by medical care providers, medical care consumers, third-party payors, and health care planners involved with planning for the provision of medical care, there is […]
§ 131E-214.1 – Definitions[Effective until January 1, 2023]
131E-214.1. Definitions. [Effective until January 1, 2023] The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Division. – The Division of Health Service Regulation of the Department of Health and Human Services. (2) Freestanding ambulatory surgical facility. – A facility licensed under Part 4 of Article 6 of this Chapter. (3) Hospital. – A facility licensed […]
§ 131E-214.2 – Data submission required.
131E-214.2. Data submission required. Except as prohibited by federal law or regulation, each hospital and freestanding ambulatory surgical facility shall submit patient data to a statewide data processor within 60 calendar days after the close of each calendar quarter for patients that were discharged or died during that quarter. (1995, c. 517, s. 39(b).)
§ 131E-214.3 – Patient data not public records.
131E-214.3. Patient data not public records. (a) The following are not public records under Chapter 132 of the General Statutes: (1) Patient data furnished to and maintained by a statewide data processor pursuant to this Article. (2) Compilations of patient data prepared for release or dissemination by a statewide data processor pursuant to this Article. […]
§ 131E-214.4 – Statewide data processor.
131E-214.4. Statewide data processor. (a) A statewide data processor shall perform the following duties: (1) Make available annually to the Division, at no charge, a report that includes a comparison of the 35 most frequently reported charges of hospitals and freestanding ambulatory surgical facilities. The report is a public record and shall be made available […]