NC Gen Stat § 131E-267 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 131E-267 - Fees for departmental review of licensed health care facility or Medical Care Commission bond-financed construction projects.

 131E-267. Fees for departmental review of licensed health care facility or Medical Care Commission bond-financed construction projects.(a) The Department of Health and Human Services shall charge a fee for the review of each health care facility construction project to ensure that project plans and construction are in compliance with State law. The fee shall be charged on a one-time, per-project basis as provided in this section. In no event shall a fee imposed under this section exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for any single project. The first seven hundred twelve thousand six hundred twenty-six dollars ($712,626) in fees collected under this section shall remain in the Division of Health Service Regulation. Additional fees collected shall be credited to the General Fund as nontax revenue and are intended to offset rather than replace appropriations made for this purpose.(b) The fee imposed for the review of a hospital construction project varies depending upon the square footage of the project:  Over  Up To  Project Fee   0  5,000  $1,500 plus $0.25 per square foot   5,000  10,000  $3,000 plus $0.25 per square foot   10,000  20,000  $4,500 plus $0.45 per square foot   20,000  NA  $6,000 plus $0.45 per square foot  (c) The fee imposed for the review of a nursing home construction project varies depending upon the square footage of the project:  Over  Up To  Project Fee   0  2,000  $250.00 plus $0.15 per square foot   2,000  NA  $500.00 plus $0.25 per square foot  (d) The fee imposed for the review of an ambulatory surgical facility construction project varies depending upon the square footage of the project:  Over  Up To  Project Fee   0  2,000  $200.00 plus $0.15 per square foot   2,000  NA  $400.00 plus $0.25 per square foot  (e) The fee imposed for the review of a psychiatric hospital construction project varies depending upon the square footage of the project:  Over  Up To  Project Fee   0  5,000  $750.00 plus $0.25 per square foot   5,000  10,000  $1,500.00 plus $0.25 per square foot   10,000  20,000  $2,250.00 plus $0.45 per square foot   20,000  NA  $3,000.00 plus $0.45 per square foot  (f) The fee imposed for the review of an adult care home construction project varies depending upon the square footage of the project:  Over  Up To  Project Fee   0  2,000  $175.00 plus $0.10 per square foot   2,000  NA  $350.00 plus $0.20 per square foot  (g) The fee imposed for the review of the following residential construction projects is:Residential Project  Project Fee  Family Care Homes  $225.00 flat fee  ICF/IID Group Homes  $350.00 flat fee  Group Homes: 1-3 beds  $125.00 flat fee  Group Homes: 4-6 beds  $225.00 flat fee  Group Homes: 7-9 beds  $275.00 flat fee  Adult Day Care  Overnight Respite Facility  $225.00 flat fee  Adult Day Health  Overnight Respite Facility  $225.00 flat fee  Other residential:  More than 9 beds  $275.00 plus $0.15 per square foot of    project space.  (2003-284, s. 34.11(a); 2005-276, s. 41.2(j); 2006-66, s. 10.22; 2007-323, s. 30.5(a); 2008-107, s. 29.5(a); 2015-241, s. 12G.3(c); 2021-88, s. 9(i).)