§ 108A-60. Protection of patient property. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 108A‑60. Protection of patient property.

(a)        It shall be unlawful for any person:

(1)        To willfully commingle or cause or solicit the comminglingof the personal funds or moneys of a recipient resident of a provider healthcare facility with the funds or moneys of such facility; or

(2)        To willfully embezzle, convert, or appropriate or cause orsolicit the embezzlement, conversion or appropriation of recipient personalfunds or property to his own use or to the use of any provider or other personor entity.

(b)        A violation of subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall be aClass 1 misdemeanor.  A violation of subdivision (a)(2) of this section shallbe a Class H felony.

(c)        For purposes of this section:

(1)        "Health care facility" shall include skillednursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, rest homes, or any otherresidential health care facility; and

(2)        "Person" includes any natural person, association,consortium, corporation, body politic, partnership, or other group, entity ororganization; and

(3)        "Recipient" shall include current residentrecipients, deceased recipients and recipients who no longer reside at suchfacility. (1979, c. 510, s.1; 1981, c. 275, s. 1; 1993, c. 539, ss. 816, 1300; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s.14(c).)