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NC Gen Stat § 131A-31 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131A - Health Care Facilities Finance Act|Article 2 - Rural Health Care Stabilization Program.|§ 131A-31 - The Rural Health Care Stabilization Program.

 131A-31. The Rural Health Care Stabilization Program.(a) Program Established; Purpose. - There is established the Rural Health Care Stabilization Program to provide loans for the support of eligible hospitals located in rural areas of the State that are in financial crisis due to operation of oversized and outdated facilities and recent changes to the viability of health care delivery in their communities, including the demand for certain patient services and the composition of payer mixes and patient populations. Within the funds available in the Rural Health Care Stabilization Fund, the Program shall provide for loans at below-market interest rates with structured repayment terms in order for these financially distressed eligible hospitals to transition to sustainable, efficient, and more proportionately sized health care service models in their communities. In meeting this goal, loan funds may be used to finance construction of new health care facilities or to provide for operational costs during this transition period, or both, including while the construction of new health care facilities is undertaken.(b) Administration. - UNC Health Care shall administer the Program and has the following duties and responsibilities:(1) Establishing an application period and a process for submitting an application for a loan under this Program.(2) Assessing Plans submitted by an applicant for a loan under the Program.(3) Evaluating an applicant's ability to repay the loan under the proposed Plan.(4) Submitting recommendations to the Commission on whether an applicant should receive a loan under the Program.(5) Negotiating the terms of a proposed loan agreement.(6) Determining the security interests necessary to enforce repayment of the loan.(7) Implementing approved loan agreements, including monitoring repayment and collection.(8) Any other duties and responsibilities necessary to the implementation of the Program and enforcement of the loan agreements under the Program.(c) Exclusion. - UNC Health Care cannot apply for a loan under this Program and cannot be a partner in a partnership that applies for a loan under this Program. The Commission cannot approve an application for a loan if the issuance of the loan would result in a material, direct financial benefit to UNC Health Care at the time the application and Plan are submitted to the Commission for its approval.(d) Rules. - UNC Health Care is authorized to adopt any rules necessary for implementation of the Program.  (2019-240, s. 27.2.)
NC Gen Stat § 131A-32 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131A - Health Care Facilities Finance Act|Article 2 - Rural Health Care Stabilization Program.|§ 131A-32 - The Rural Health Care Stabilization Fund.

 131A-32. The Rural Health Care Stabilization Fund.The Rural Health Care Stabilization Fund is created as a nonreverting special fund in the Office of State Budget and Management. The Fund shall operate as a revolving fund consisting of funds appropriated to, or otherwise received by, the Rural Health Care Stabilization Program and all funds received as repayment of the principal of or interest on a loan made from the Fund. The State Treasurer is the custodian of the Fund and shall invest its assets in accordance with G.S. 147-69.2 and G.S. 147-69.3. Moneys in the Fund shall only be used for loans made pursuant to this Article.  (2019-240, s. 27.2.)
NC Gen Stat § 131A-33 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131A - Health Care Facilities Finance Act|Article 2 - Rural Health Care Stabilization Program.|§ 131A-33 - Application for loan evaluation.

 131A-33. Application for loan evaluation.(a) Application and Plan. - A public agency, an owner of a health care facility, or a partnership including one or more of those entities may apply for a loan under the Program to benefit an eligible hospital. To apply for a loan, an applicant must develop a hospital stabilization plan and submit the Plan with its application to UNC Health Care during the application period. The Plan shall include, at a minimum, any proposed changes in governance or ownership for the eligible hospital and the eligible hospital's financial projections, including a plan for repayment by the applicant of the requested loan and other sources of funds projected for support of the eligible hospital, such as local or federal funds. An applicant shall submit to UNC Health Care any additional information requested by UNC Health Care to enable it to determine whether to recommend the application to the Local Government Commission for approval.(b) Evaluation. - UNC Health Care shall evaluate each Plan submitted to determine whether the applicant's Plan demonstrates a financially sustainable health care service model for the community in which the eligible hospital is located. UNC Health Care may also assist an applicant with revisions to its Plan, including negotiating loan terms. Upon conclusion of its review of an application, UNC Health Care shall notify the applicant and the Commission of its recommendation on whether to approve or disapprove a loan application. If more than one applicant applies during an application period, UNC Health Care may assign a priority order for approval of applications when submitting its recommendations to the Commission and reasons for the assigned order of priority.(c) Disapproval of Application. - If UNC Health Care disapproves a loan application, the applicant may engage a disinterested and qualified third party approved by the Commission to evaluate the applicant's Plan to determine if the applicant demonstrates a financially sustainable health care service model for the community in which the eligible hospital is located. The applicant may seek Commission approval of the loan based on the written evaluation of its Plan by the third party.  (2019-240, s. 27.2.)
NC Gen Stat § 131A-34 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131A - Health Care Facilities Finance Act|Article 2 - Rural Health Care Stabilization Program.|§ 131A-34 - Commission approval for loan.

 131A-34. Commission approval for loan.(a) Approval Required. - UNC Health Care shall not award a loan under the Program unless the Commission approves it. If the Commission enters an order denying the loan, the proceedings under this Article shall be at an end.(b) Conflict of Interest. - UNC Health Care must disclose to the Commission any potential conflict of interest in its review of an application and Plan. The Commission cannot approve a loan if the issuance of the loan would result in a material, direct financial benefit to UNC Health Care at the time the application and Plan are submitted to the Commission for its approval.(c) Considerations. - The Commission shall review UNC Health Care's recommendations, an applicant's Plan, and any other information it may believe to have a bearing on whether the loan should be approved. If UNC Health Care has recommended disapproval of a loan, and the applicant has an evaluation prepared by a disinterested and qualified third party approved by the Commission, the Commission may consider the third party's evaluation of the applicant and the applicant's Plan. The Commission may require the applicant and eligible hospital, if different, to provide any of the following information for its consideration:(1) Current and historical financial information.(2) Whether the undertaking is necessary or expedient.(3) Its debt management procedures and policies.(4) Whether it is in default in any of its debt service obligations.(5) Any other information the Commission may believe to have a bearing on whether the loan should be approved.(d) Loan Approval. - The Commission may approve the application if, upon the information and evidence it receives, it finds and determines:(1) That the loan is necessary or expedient.(2) That the amount proposed is adequate and not excessive for the proposed purpose of the loan.(3) That the Plan demonstrates a financially sustainable health care service model for the community in which the eligible hospital is located.(4) That the applicant's debt management procedures and policies are good, or that reasonable assurances have been given that its debt will be repaid.  (2019-240, s. 27.2.)
NC Gen Stat § 131A-35 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131A - Health Care Facilities Finance Act|Article 2 - Rural Health Care Stabilization Program.|§ 131A-35 - Award of loans; terms.

 131A-35. Award of loans; terms.(a) Award. - Upon approval of the loan by the Commission, UNC Health Care shall execute the terms of the loan agreement. In adopting terms of the loan agreement, UNC Health Care may require changes to the governance structure of the eligible hospital.(b) Interest Rate and Maturity. - The interest rate payable on and the maximum maturity of a loan are subject to the following limitations:(1) Interest rate. - The interest rate for a loan may not exceed the interest rate obtained by the State on its most recent general obligation bond offering.(2) Maturity. - The maturity for a loan may not exceed 20 years.(c) Debt Instrument. - UNC Health Care shall execute a debt instrument with the recipient of the loan to evidence the obligation to repay the principal of and interest on the loan awarded under this Article to the State.  (2019-240, s. 27.2.)
NC Gen Stat § 131A-36 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131A - Health Care Facilities Finance Act|Article 2 - Rural Health Care Stabilization Program.|§ 131A-36 - Annual reports on the Rural Health Care Stabilization Fund.

 131A-36. Annual reports on the Rural Health Care Stabilization Fund.(a) Requirement. - UNC Health Care shall publish a report each year on the Rural Health Care Stabilization Fund. The report shall be published by November 1 of each year and cover the preceding fiscal year. UNC Health Care shall make the report available to the public and shall give a copy of the report to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and the Fiscal Research Division.(b) Content. - The report required by this section shall contain the following information concerning the Fund:(1) The beginning and ending balance of the Fund for the fiscal year.(2) The amount of revenue credited to the Fund during the fiscal year, by source.(3) The total amount of loans awarded from the Fund.(4) For each loan awarded, the recipient of the award, the amount of the award, the amount of the award that was disbursed, and the amount of the award remaining to be disbursed in a subsequent fiscal year, if applicable.  (2019-240, s. 27.2.)
NC Gen Stat § 131D-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131D - Inspection and Licensing of Facilities|Article 1 - Adult Care Homes.|§ 131D-1 - Recodified as G. S. 131D-10.10 by Session Laws 2009-462, s. 1(b), effective October 1, 2009.

 131D-1: Recodified as G. S. 131D-10.10 by Session Laws 2009-462, s. 1(b), effective October 1, 2009.
NC Gen Stat § 131D-2.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131D - Inspection and Licensing of Facilities|Article 1 - Adult Care Homes.|§ 131D-2.3 - Exemptions from licensure.

 131D-2.3. Exemptions from licensure.The following are excluded from this Article and are not required to be registered or obtain licensure under this Article:(1) Facilities licensed under Chapter 122C or Chapter 131E of the General Statutes;(2) Persons subject to rules of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services;(3) Facilities that care for no more than four persons, all of whom are under the supervision of the United States Veterans Administration;(4) Facilities that make no charges for housing, amenities, or personal care service, either directly or indirectly; and(5) Institutions that are maintained or operated by a unit of government and that were established, maintained, or operated by a unit of government and exempt from licensure by the Department on September 30, 1995.  (2009-462, s. 1(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 131D-2.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131D - Inspection and Licensing of Facilities|Article 1 - Adult Care Homes.|§ 131D-2.5 - License and registration fees.

 131D-2.5. License and registration fees.(a) The Department shall charge each adult care home with six or fewer beds a nonrefundable annual license fee in the amount of three hundred fifteen dollars ($315.00). The Department shall charge each adult care home with more than six beds a nonrefundable annual license fee in the amount of three hundred sixty dollars ($360.00) plus a nonrefundable annual per-bed fee of seventeen dollars and fifty cents ($17.50).(b) The Department shall charge each registered multiunit assisted housing with services program a nonrefundable annual registration fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00). Any individual or corporation that establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a multiunit housing with services program, subject to registration under this section, that fails to register is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and, upon conviction shall be punishable only by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each subsequent offense. Each day of a continuing violation after conviction shall be considered a separate offense.  (2009-451, s. 10.76(a1); 2009-462, ss. 1(e), 3(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 131D-2.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131D - Inspection and Licensing of Facilities|Article 1 - Adult Care Homes.|§ 131D-2.6 - Legal action by Department.

 131D-2.6. Legal action by Department.(a) Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedy, the Department may, in the manner provided by law, maintain an action in the name of the State for injunction or other process against any person to restrain or prevent the establishment, conduct, management, or operation of an adult care home without a license. Such action shall be instituted in the superior court of the county in which any unlicensed activity has occurred or is occurring.(b) Any individual or corporation that establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a facility subject to licensure under this section without a license is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punishable only by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each subsequent offense. Each day of a continuing violation after conviction shall be considered a separate offense.(c) If any person shall hinder the proper performance of duty of the Secretary or the Secretary's representative in carrying out this section, the Secretary may institute an action in the superior court of the county in which the hindrance has occurred for injunctive relief against the continued hindrance, irrespective of all other remedies at law.(d) Actions under this section shall be in accordance with Article 37 of Chapter 1 of the General Statutes and Rule 65 of the Rules of Civil Procedure.  (2009-462, s. 1(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 131D-2.12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131D - Inspection and Licensing of Facilities|Article 1 - Adult Care Homes.|§ 131D-2.12 - Training requirements; county departments of social services.

 131D-2.12. Training requirements; county departments of social services.(a) The county departments of social services' adult home specialists and their supervisors shall complete:(1) Eight hours of prebasic training within 60 days of employment;(2) Thirty-two hours of basic training within six months of employment;(3) Twenty-four hours of postbasic training within six months of the basic training program;(4) A minimum of eight hours of complaint investigation training within six months of employment; and(5) A minimum of 16 hours of statewide training annually by the Division of Health Service Regulation.(b) The joint training requirements by the Department shall be as provided in G.S. 143B-139.5B.  (2009-462, s. 1(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 131D-2.13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131D - Inspection and Licensing of Facilities|Article 1 - Adult Care Homes.|§ 131D-2.13 - Departmental duties.

 131D-2.13. Departmental duties.(a) Enforcement of Room Ventilation and Temperature. - The Department shall monitor regularly the enforcement of rules pertaining to air circulation, ventilation, and room temperature in resident living quarters. These rules shall include the requirement that air conditioning or at least one fan per resident bedroom and living and dining areas be provided when the temperature in the main center corridor exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit.(b) Administrator Directory. - The Department shall keep an up-to-date directory of all persons who are administrators as defined in G.S. 131D-2.1.(c) Departmental Complaint Hotline. - Adult care homes shall post the Division of Health Service Regulation's complaint hotline number conspicuously in a public place in the facility.(d) Provider File. - The Department of Health and Human Services shall establish and maintain a provider file to record and monitor compliance histories of facilities, owners, operators, and affiliates of nursing homes and adult care homes.(e) Report on Use of Restraint. - The Department shall report annually on October 1 to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services the following for the immediately preceding fiscal year:(1) The level of compliance of each adult care home with applicable State law and rules governing the use of physical restraint and physical hold of residents. The information shall indicate areas of highest and lowest levels of compliance.(2) The total number of adult care homes that reported deaths under G.S. 131D-34.1, the number of deaths reported by each facility, the number of deaths investigated pursuant to G.S. 131D-34.1, and the number found by the investigation to be related to the adult care home's use of physical restraint or physical hold.  (2009-462, s. 1(e); 2011-291, s. 2.47.)
NC Gen Stat § 131D-2.14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131D - Inspection and Licensing of Facilities|Article 1 - Adult Care Homes.|§ 131D-2.14 - Confidentiality.

 131D-2.14. Confidentiality.Notwithstanding G.S. 8-53 or any other law relating to confidentiality of communications between physician and patient, in the course of an inspection conducted under G.S. 131D-2.11:(1) Department representatives may review any writing or other record concerning the admission, discharge, medication, care, medical condition, or history of any person who is or has been a resident of the facility being inspected.(2) Any person involved in giving care or treatment at or through the facility may disclose information to Department representatives unless the resident objects in writing to review of the resident's records or disclosure of such information.(3) The facility, its employees, and any other person interviewed in the course of an inspection shall be immune from liability for damages resulting from disclosure of any information to the Department. The Department shall not disclose:a. Any confidential or privileged information obtained under this section unless the resident or the resident's legal representative authorizes disclosure in writing or unless a court of competent jurisdiction orders disclosure, orb. The name of anyone who has furnished information concerning a facility without that person's consent.The Department shall institute appropriate policies and procedures to ensure that unauthorized disclosure does not occur. All confidential or privileged information obtained under this section and the names of persons providing such information shall be exempt from Chapter 132 of the General Statutes.(4) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, Chapter 132 of the General Statutes, the Public Records Law, applies to all records of the State Division of Social Services of the Department of Health and Human Services and of any county department of social services regarding inspections of adult care facilities except for information in the records that is confidential or privileged, including medical records, or that contains the names of residents or complainants.  (2009-462, s. 1(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 131D-2.16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131D - Inspection and Licensing of Facilities|Article 1 - Adult Care Homes.|§ 131D-2.16 - Rules.

 131D-2.16. Rules.Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the Medical Care Commission shall adopt rules necessary to carry out this Article. The Commission has the authority, in adopting rules, to specify the limitation of nursing services provided by assisted living residences. In developing rules, the Commission shall consider the need to ensure comparable quality of services provided to residents, whether these services are provided directly by a licensed assisted living provider, licensed home care agency, or hospice. In adult care homes, living arrangements where residents require supervision due to cognitive impairments, rules shall be adopted to ensure that supervision is appropriate and adequate to meet the special needs of these residents. Rule-making authority under this section is in addition to that conferred under G.S. 131D-4.3 and G.S. 131D-4.5.  (2009-462, s. 1(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 131D-2.17 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131D - Inspection and Licensing of Facilities|Article 1 - Adult Care Homes.|§ 131D-2.17 - Impact on other laws; severability.

 131D-2.17. Impact on other laws; severability.(a) Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede any federal or State antitrust, antikickback, or safe harbor laws or regulations.(b) If any provisions of this section or the application of it to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the section which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this section are severable.  (2009-462, s. 1(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 131D-2.18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131D - Inspection and Licensing of Facilities|Article 1 - Adult Care Homes.|§ 131D-2.18 - Application of other laws.

 131D-2.18. Application of other laws.(a) Certification of assisted living administrators shall be as provided under Article 20A of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes.(b) Compliance with the Health Care Personnel Registry shall be as provided under G.S. 131E-256.(c) Rules for the operation of the adult care portion of a combination home, as defined in G.S. 131E-101, shall be as provided in G.S. 131E-104.  (2009-462, s. 1(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 131D-4.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131D - Inspection and Licensing of Facilities|Article 1 - Adult Care Homes.|§ 131D-4.1 - Adult care homes; legislative intent.

 131D-4.1. Adult care homes; legislative intent.The General Assembly finds and declares that the ability to exercise personal control over one's life is fundamental to human dignity and quality of life and that dependence on others for some assistance with daily life activities should not require surrendering personal control of informed decision making or risk taking in all areas of one's life.The General Assembly intends to ensure that adult care homes provide services that assist the residents in such a way as to assure quality of life and maximum flexibility in meeting individual needs and preserving individual autonomy. (1995, c. 449, s. 3; c. 535, s. 9.)