§ 131E-161 – Violation declared misdemeanor.
131E-161. Violation declared misdemeanor. It shall be the responsibility of the EMS provider to ensure that the ambulance operation complies with the provisions of this Article and all rules adopted for this Article. Upon the violation of any part of this Article or any rule adopted under authority of this Article, the Department shall have […]
§ 131E-161.5 – Waiver of rules during an emergency.
131E-161.5. Waiver of rules during an emergency. In the event of a declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor in accordance with Article 1A of Chapter 166A of the General Statutes, a declaration of a national emergency by the President of the United States, a declaration of a public health emergency by the […]
§ 131E-162 – Statewide trauma system.
131E-162. Statewide trauma system. The Department shall establish and maintain a program for the development of a statewide trauma system. The Department shall consolidate all State functions relating to trauma systems, both regulatory and developmental, under the auspices of this program. The Commission shall adopt rules to carry out the purpose of this Article. These […]
§ 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 […]
§ 131E-154.13 – Definitions.
131E-154.13. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Part, unless otherwise specified: (1) Independent Review Organization. – The organization responsible for the application, review, and determination process for NC NOVA designation. (2) North Carolina New Organizational Vision Award (NC NOVA). – A special licensure designation for home care agencies and nursing homes licensed pursuant to […]