STATE STATUTES & CODES

NORTH CAROLINA STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services.

• § 131E-1. Definitions.
• § 131E-2. Contested case hearing petition time limit.
• § 131E-3. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-4. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-5. Title and purpose.
• § 131E-6. Definitions.
• § 131E-7. General powers.
• § 131E-7.1. Public hospitals' managed care development authorized.
• § 131E-8. Sale of hospital facilities to nonprofit corporations.
• § 131E-8.1. Maintenance of Health Education Facilities.
• § 131E-9. Governing authority of hospital facilities.
• § 131E-10. Condemnation.
• § 131E-11. Federal and State aid.
• § 131E-12. Public purposes.
• § 131E-13. Lease or sale of hospital facilities to or from for-profit or nonprofit corporations or other business entities by municipalities and hospital authorities.
• § 131E-14. Lease or sale of hospital facilities to certain nonprofit corporations.
• § 131E-14.1. Branch facilities.
• § 131E-14.2. Conflict of interest.
• § 131E-15. Title and purpose.
• § 131E-16. Definitions.
• § 131E-17. Creation of a hospital authority.
• § 131E-18. Commissioners.
• § 131E-19. Incorporation of a hospital authority.
• § 131E-20. Boundaries of the authority.
• § 131E-21. Conflict of interest.
• § 131E-22. Removal of commissioners.
• § 131E-23. Powers of the authority.
• § 131E-24. Eminent domain.
• § 131E-25. Zoning and building laws.
• § 131E-26. Revenue bonds and notes.
• § 131E-27. Contracts with federal government.
• § 131E-28. Tax exemptions.
• § 131E-29. Audits and recommendations.
• § 131E-30. Appropriations.
• § 131E-31. Transfers of property by a city or county to a hospital authority.
• § 131E-32. Purchase money security interests.
• § 131E-33. Part controlling.
• § 131E-34. Part applicable to City of High Point.
• §§ 131E-35 through 131E-39. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-40. Title and purpose.
• § 131E-41. Methods of creation of a hospital district.
• § 131E-42. Hearing and determination.
• § 131E-43. Limitation of actions.
• § 131E-44. General powers.
• § 131E-45. County taxes.
• § 131E-46. Referendum on repeal of tax levy.
• § 131E-47. Governing body.
• § 131E-47.1. Limited liability.
• § 131E-48. Definitions.
• § 131E-49. Procedure for garnishment.
• § 131E-50. Penalties.
• § 131E-51. Applicability.
• § 131E-52. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-53. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-54. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• §§ 131E-55 through 131E-58: Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 856, s. 13.
• §§ 131E-59 through 131E-64. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-65. Alcohol Detoxification Program.
• § 131E-66: Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c. 589, s. 40.
• § 131E-67. Specialty hospitals.
• §§ 131E-68 through 131E-69. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-70. Construction and enlargement of local hospitals.
• §§ 131E-71 through 131E-74. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-75. Title; purpose.
• § 131E-76. Definitions.
• § 131E-77. Licensure requirement.
• § 131E-78. Adverse action on a license.
• § 131E-79. Rules and enforcement.
• § 131E-79.1. Counseling patients regarding prescriptions.
• § 131E-80. Inspections.
• § 131E-81. Penalties.
• § 131E-82. Injunction.
• § 131E-83. Temporary change of hospital bed capacity.
• § 131E-84. Waiver of rules for hospitals that provide temporary shelter or temporary services during a disaster or emergency.
• § 131E-85. Hospital privileges and procedures.
• § 131E-86. Limited privileges.
• § 131E-87. Reports of disciplinary action; immunity from liability.
• § 131E-88. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-89. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-90. Authority of administrator; refusal to leave after discharge.
• § 131E-91. Itemized charges on discharged patient's bill.
• § 131E-92. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-93. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-94. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-95. Medical review committee.
• § 131E-96. Risk management programs.
• § 131E-97. Confidentiality of patient information.
• § 131E-97.1. Confidentiality of personnel information.
• § 131E-97.2. Confidentiality of credentialing information.
• § 131E-97.3. Confidentiality of competitive health care information.
• § 131E-98. Inmate medical records.
• § 131E-99. Confidentiality of health care contracts.
• § 131E-100. Title; purpose.
• § 131E-101. Definitions.
• § 131E-102. Licensure requirements.
• § 131E-103. Adverse action on a license.
• § 131E-104. Rules and enforcement.
• § 131E-105. Inspections.
• § 131E-106. Evaluation of residents in adult care homes.
• § 131E-107. Quality assurance, medical, or peer review committees.
• § 131E-108. Peer review.
• § 131E-109. Penalties.
• §131E-110. Injunction.
• § 131E-111: Recodified as § 131E-255 by Session Laws 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 713, s. 3(a), as amended by Session Laws 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 713, s. 3(b).
• § 131E-112. Waiver of rules for health care facilities that provide temporary shelter or temporary services during a disaster or emergency.
• § 131E-113. Immunization of employees and residents.
• § 131E-114. Special care units; disclosure of information required.
• § 131E-114.1. Posting of information indicating number of staff on duty.
• § 131E-114.2. Use of medication aides to perform technical aspects of medication administration.
• § 131E-114.3. Smoking prohibited inside long-term care facilities; penalty.
• § 131E-115. Legislative intent.
• § 131E-116. Definitions.
• § 131E-117. Declaration of patient's rights.
• § 131E-118. Transfer of management responsibilities.
• § 131E-119. No waiver of rights.
• § 131E-120. Notice to patient.
• § 131E-121. Responsibility of administrator.
• § 131E-122. Staff training.
• § 131E-123. Civil action.
• § 131E-124. Enforcement and investigation; confidentiality.
• § 131E-125. Revocation of a license.
• § 131E-126: Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 600, s. 1.
• § 131E-127. No interference with practice of medicine or physician-patient relationship.
• § 131E-128. Nursing home advisory committees.
• § 131E-128.1. Nursing home medication management advisory committee.
• § 131E-128.2. Nursing home quality assurance committee; duties related to medication error prevention.
• § 131E-128.3. Staff orientation on medication error prevention.
• § 131E-128.4. Nursing home pharmacy reports; duties of consultant pharmacist.
• § 131E-128.5. Medication-related error reports.
• § 131E-129. Penalties.
• § 131E-130. First available bed priority for certain nursing home patients.
• § 131E-131. Rule-making authority; enforcement.
• § 131E-132. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-133. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-134. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-135. Title; purpose.
• § 131E-136. Definitions.
• § 131E-137. Services to be provided in all counties.
• § 131E-138. Licensure requirements.
• § 131E-138.1. Licensure fees for nursing beds and adult care home beds in continuing care retirement communities.
• § 131E-139. Adverse action on a license.
• § 131E-140. Rules and enforcement.
• § 131E-141. Inspection.
• § 131E-141.1. Penalties for violation.
• § 131E-142. Injunction.
• § 131E-143. Smoking prohibited; penalty.
• § 131E-144. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-144.1. Legislative intent.
• § 131E-144.2. Definitions.
• § 131E-144.3. Declaration of home care clients' rights.
• § 131E-144.4. Notice to client.
• § 131E-144.5. Implementation.
• § 131E-144.6. Enforcement and investigation.
• § 131E-144.7. Confidentiality.
• § 131E-145. Title; purpose.
• § 131E-146. Definitions.
• § 131E-147. Licensure requirement.
• § 131E-148. Adverse action on a license.
• § 131E-149. Rules and enforcement.
• § 131E-150. Inspections.
• § 131E-151. Penalties.
• § 131E-152. Injunction.
• § 131E-153. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-154. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-154.1. Title; purpose.
• § 131E-154.2. Definitions.
• § 131E-154.3. Licensing.
• § 131E-154.4. Rules and enforcement.
• § 131E-154.5. Inspections.
• § 131E-154.6. Adverse action on a license; appeal procedures.
• § 131E-154.7. Injunction.
• § 131E-154.8. Confidentiality.
• § 131E-154.9. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-154.10. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-154.11. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-154.12. Title; purpose.
• § 131E-154.13. Definitions.
• § 131E-154.14. NC NOVA program established.
• § 131E-155. Definitions.
• § 131E-155.1. EMS Provider License required.
• § 131E-156. Permit required to operate ambulance.
• § 131E-157. Standards for equipment; inspection of equipment and supplies required for ambulances.
• § 131E-158. Credentialed personnel required.
• § 131E-159. Credentialing requirements.
• § 131E-160. Exemptions.
• § 131E-161. Violation declared misdemeanor.
• § 131E-162. Statewide trauma system.
• § 131E-163. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-164. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-165. Title; purpose.
• § 131E-166. Definitions.
• § 131E-167. Certificate requirement.
• § 131E-168. Adverse action on a certificate.
• § 131E-169. Rules and enforcement.
• § 131E-170. Inspections.
• §§ 131E-171 through 131E-174. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-175. Findings of fact.
• § 131E-176. Definitions.
• § 131E-177. Department of Health and Human Services is designated State Health Planning and Development Agency; powers and duties.
• § 131E-178. Activities requiring certificate of need.
• § 131E-179. Research activities.
• § 131E-180: Repealed by Session Laws 2005-325, s. 2, effective August 26, 2005.
• § 131E-180.1: Expired.
• § 131E-181. Nature of certificate of need.
• § 131E-182. Application.
• § 131E-183. Review criteria.
• § 131E-184. Exemptions from review.
• § 131E-185. Review process.
• § 131E-186. Decision.
• § 131E-187. (See Editor's Note.) Issuance of a certificate of need.
• § 131E-188. Administrative and judicial review.
• § 131E-189. Withdrawal of a certificate of need.
• § 131E-190. Enforcement and sanctions.
• § 131E-191. Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 511, s. 1.
• § 131E-191.1. Lobbyists prohibited from serving on the North Carolina State Health Coordinating Council.
• § 131E-192. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-192.1. Findings.
• § 131E-192.2. Definitions.
• § 131E-192.3. Certificate of public advantage; application.
• § 131E-192.4. Procedure for review; standards for review.
• § 131E-192.5. Issuance of a certificate.
• § 131E-192.6. Objection by Attorney General.
• § 131E-192.7. Record keeping.
• § 131E-192.8. Review after issuance of certificate.
• § 131E-192.9. Periodic reports.
• § 131E-192.10. Right to judicial action.
• § 131E-192.11. Fees for applications and periodic reports.
• § 131E-192.12. Department and Attorney General authority.
• § 131E-192.13. Effects of certificate of public advantage; other laws.
• §§ 131E-193 through 131E-199. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-200. Title; purpose.
• § 131E-201. Definitions.
• § 131E-202. Licensing.
• § 131E-203. Coverage.
• § 131E-204. Inspections.
• § 131E-205. Adverse action on a license; appeal procedures.
• § 131E-206. Injunction.
• § 131E-207. Confidentiality.
• § 131E-208. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-209. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• §§ 131E-210 through 131E-213: Repealed by Session Laws 1995, c. 517, s. 39.
• § 131E-214. Title and purpose.
• § 131E-214.1. Definitions.
• § 131E-214.2. Data submission required.
• § 131E-214.3. Patient data not public records.
• § 131E-214.4. Statewide data processor.
• §§ 131E-214.5 through 131E-214.10. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• §§ 131E-215 through 131E-224: Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 758, s. 2.
• §§ 131E-225 through 131E-229. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-230. Legislative findings.
• § 131E-231. Definitions.
• § 131E-232. Who may petition; contents of petition.
• § 131E-233. Procedures for appointment; evidence in defense.
• § 131E-234. Grounds for appointment of temporary manager.
• § 131E-235. Alternative to appointment of temporary manager.
• § 131E-236. Compensation of temporary manager.
• § 131E-237. Candidates for temporary managers.
• § 131E-238. Temporary manager; powers and duties.
• § 131E-239. Plan for correction of deficiencies in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000).
• § 131E-240. Payment to temporary manager.
• § 131E-241. Avoidance of preexisting leases, mortgages, and contracts.
• § 131E-242. Contingency fund.
• § 131E-243. Review and termination of temporary management.
• § 131E-244. Accounting lien for expenses.
• § 131E-245. Obligations of licensee.
• § 131E-246. Conflict of laws.
• § 131E-247. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-248. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-249. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-250. Disposition of surplus property by public and State hospitals.
• §§ 131E-251 through 131E-254. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-255. Nurse Aide Registry.
• § 131E-256. Health Care Personnel Registry.
• § 131E-256.1. Adverse action on a license; appeal procedures.
• § 131E-257. Title; purpose; applicability of other laws; "public hospital" defined.
• § 131E-257.1. Compensation; personnel policies; employee benefits plans.
• § 131E-257.2. Privacy of employee personnel records.
• §§ 131E-258 through 131E-264. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-265. Criminal history record checks required for certain applicants for employment.
• § 131E-266. Compliance history provider file.
• § 131E-267. Fees for departmental review of licensed health care facility or Medical Care Commission bond-financed construction projects.
• § 131E-268. Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-269. Authorization to charge fee for certification of facilities suitable to perform abortions.
• § 131E-270. Medication Aide Registry.
• § 131E-271: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-272. Initial licensure fees for new facilities.
• § 131E-273: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-274: Reserved for future codification purposes.
• § 131E-275. General provisions.
• § 131E-276. Definitions.
• § 131E-277. Direct or indirect sharing of substantial financial risk.
• § 131E-278. Applicability of other laws.
• § 131E-279. Approval.
• § 131E-280. Applicants for license.
• § 131E-281. Additional information.
• § 131E-282. Issuance of license.
• § 131E-283. Financial plan.
• § 131E-284. Modifications.
• § 131E-285. Deposits.
• § 131E-286. Ongoing financial standards – Net worth.
• § 131E-287. PSO Reporting.
• § 131E-288. Liquidity.
• § 131E-289. Minimum of net worth that must be in cash or cash equivalents.
• § 131E-290. Prohibited practice.
• § 131E-291. Collaboration with local health departments.
• § 131E-292. Coverage.
• § 131E-293. Rates.
• § 131E-294. Additional consumer protection and quality standards.
• § 131E-295. Powers of insurers and medical service corporations.
• § 131E-296. Examinations.
• § 131E-297. Hazardous financial condition.
• § 131E-298. Protection against insolvency.
• § 131E-299. Hold harmless agreements or special deposit.
• § 131E-300. Continuation of benefits.
• § 131E-301. Insolvency.
• § 131E-302. Replacement coverage.
• § 131E-303. Incurred but not reported claims.
• § 131E-304. Suspension or revocation of license.
• § 131E-305. Administrative procedures.
• § 131E-306. Expired.
• § 131E-307. Penalties and enforcement.
• § 131E-308. Statutory construction and relationship to other laws.
• § 131E-309. Filings and reports as public documents.
• § 131E-310. Confidentiality of medical information.
• § 131E-311. Conflicts; severability.
• § 131E-312. Regulations.
• § 131E-313. Utilization review and grievances.
• § 131E-314. Division Reporting.

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