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NC Gen Stat § 131E-245 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services|Article 13 - Temporary Management of Long-Term Care Facilities.|§ 131E-245 - Obligations of licensee.

 131E-245. Obligations of licensee.Nothing in this Article shall relieve any respondent, licensee, or administrator of a long-term care facility placed in temporary management of any civil or criminal liability, or any duty imposed by law, by reason of acts or omissions of the respondent, licensee, or administrator prior to the appointment of the temporary manager. Nothing in this Article shall suspend during the temporary management any obligation of the respondent, licensee, or administrator for payment of taxes, other operating and maintenance expenses of the long-term care facility, nor the respondent, licensee, or administrator or any other person for the payment of mortgages or liens. No owner, licensee, or administrator shall be held personally liable for acts or omissions of the temporary manager or the temporary manager's employees during the term of the temporary management. No licensee or administrator may be held responsible or liable for licensure fines, sanctions or penalties, or other administrative sanctions, arising or imposed as a result of acts or omissions occurring during the period of temporary management unless those sanctions result from acts or omissions by the licensee or administrator. (1993, c. 390, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 131E-246 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services|Article 13 - Temporary Management of Long-Term Care Facilities.|§ 131E-246 - Conflict of laws.

 131E-246. Conflict of laws.In the event of a conflict between federal laws or regulations and State law or rules, the federal laws or regulations shall control. (1993, c. 390, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 131E-250 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services|Article 14 - Disposal of Surplus Property to Aid Other Countries.|§ 131E-250 - Disposition of surplus property by public and State hospitals.

 131E-250. Disposition of surplus property by public and State hospitals.(a) As used in this section, "public hospital" has the same meaning as in G.S. 159-39. A State hospital is any hospital operated by the State.(b) A public hospital or a State hospital may donate medical equipment it determines is no longer needed by the hospital to any of the following if the property so donated is to be used by a hospital or medical facility in another country:(1) A corporation that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.(2) The United States or any agency of it.(3) The government of a foreign country or any political subdivision of that country.(4) The United Nations or an agency of it.(5) Other eleemosynary institutions and groups. (1993, c. 529, s. 7.6; 1995, c. 509, s. 73.)
NC Gen Stat § 131E-255 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services|Article 15 - Health Care Personnel Registry.|§ 131E-255 - Nurse Aide Registry.

 131E-255. Nurse Aide Registry.(a) Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1395i-3(e) and 42 U.S.C. 1396r(e), the Department shall establish and maintain a registry containing the names of all nurse aides working in nursing facilities in North Carolina. The Department shall include in the nurse aide registry any findings by the Department of neglect of a resident in a nursing facility or abuse of a resident in a nursing facility or misappropriation of the property of a resident in a nursing facility by a nurse aide.(b) A nurse aide who wishes to contest a finding of resident neglect, resident abuse, or misappropriation of resident property made against the aide, is entitled to an administrative hearing as provided by the Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. A petition for a contested case shall be filed within 30 days of the mailing of the written notice by certified mail of the Department's intent to place findings against the aide in the nurse aide registry.(c) "Nursing facility", as used in this section, means a "combination home" as defined in G.S. 131E-101(1) and a "nursing home" as defined in G.S. 131E-101(6) and also means "facility" as that term is defined in G.S. 131E-116(2).(d) The Commission shall adopt, amend, and repeal all rules necessary for the implementation of this section.(e) No person shall be liable for providing any information for the nurse aide registry if the information is provided in good faith. Neither an employer, potential employer, nor the Department shall be liable for using any information from the nurse aide registry if the information is used in good faith for the purpose of screening prospective applicants for employment or reviewing the employment status of an employee. (1991, c. 185, s. 1; c. 761, s. 26; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 713, ss. 3(a), (b).)
NC Gen Stat § 131E-256.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services|Article 15 - Health Care Personnel Registry.|§ 131E-256.1 - Adverse action on a license; appeal procedures.

 131E-256.1. Adverse action on a license; appeal procedures.(a) The Department may suspend, cancel, or amend a license when a facility subject to this Article has substantially failed to comply with this Article or rules adopted under this Article.(b) Administrative action taken by the Department under this section shall be in accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. (2000-55, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 131E-257 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services|Article 15A - Public Hospital Personnel Act.|§ 131E-257 - Title; purpose; applicability of other laws; "public hospital" defined.

 131E-257. Title; purpose; applicability of other laws; "public hospital" defined.(a) This Article shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Hospital Personnel Act".(b) The purpose of this Article is to protect the privacy of the personnel records of public hospital employees and to authorize public hospitals to determine employee compensation and personnel policies and to establish employee benefit plans.(c) Unless otherwise provided, none of the provisions of Part 4, Article 5, Chapter 153A and Part 4, Article 7, Chapter 160A shall apply to public hospitals.(d) If any provision of this Article is inconsistent with any provision of any other law, the provision of this Article shall be controlling.(e) As used in this Article, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term "public hospital" has the same meaning as in G.S. 159-39. (1997-517, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 131E-257.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services|Article 15A - Public Hospital Personnel Act.|§ 131E-257.1 - Compensation; personnel policies; employee benefits plans.

 131E-257.1. Compensation; personnel policies; employee benefits plans.(a) A public hospital shall determine the pay, expense allowances, and other compensation of its officers and employees, and may establish position classification and pay plans and incentive compensation plans.(b) A public hospital may:(1) Adopt personnel policies and procedures regarding, without limitation, vacations, personal leave, service award programs, other personnel policies and procedures, and any other measures that enhance the ability of a public hospital to hire and retain employees.(2) Determine the work hours, workdays, and holidays applicable to its employees.(3) Establish and pay all or part of the cost of benefit plans for its employees and former employees, including without limitation, life, health and disability plans, pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation and other retirement plans, and other fringe benefit plans.(4) Pay severance payments and provide other employee severance benefits to its employees and former employees pursuant to a severance plan established in connection with a reduction in the size of the workforce of a public hospital or, with respect to an individual employee, pursuant to an employment agreement entered into prior to the date the employee receives notice of termination of employment.(c) The provisions of G.S. 159-30 and G.S. 159-31 are not applicable to public hospitals with respect to the investment of escrowed or trusteed retirement and deferred compensation funds. Public hospitals may invest such escrowed and trusteed funds in property or securities in which trustees, guardians, personal representatives, and others acting in a fiduciary capacity may legally invest funds under their control. (1997-517, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 131E-266 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 131E-266 - Compliance history provider file.

 131E-266. Compliance history 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. (1999-334, s. 3.8.)
NC Gen Stat § 131E-269 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 131E-269 - Authorization to charge fee for certification of facilities suitable to perform abortions.

 131E-269. Authorization to charge fee for certification of facilities suitable to perform abortions.The Department of Health and Human Services shall charge each hospital or clinic certified by the Department as a facility suitable for the performance of abortions, as authorized under G.S. 14-45.1, a nonrefundable annual certification fee in the amount of seven hundred dollars ($700.00). (2003-284, s. 34.7(a); 2005-276, s. 41.2(g).)
NC Gen Stat § 131E-270 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 131E-270 - Medication Aide Registry.

 131E-270. Medication Aide Registry.(a) The Department shall establish and maintain a Medication Aide Registry containing the names of all health care personnel in North Carolina who have successfully completed a medication aide training program that has been approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing, passed a State-administered medication aide competency exam, and met any other requirements set by the Medical Care Commission.(b) Before allowing an individual to serve as a medication aide, an employer shall access the Medication Aide Registry to verify that the individual is listed on the Registry and shall note each incidence of access in the appropriate business file. Employers may not use an individual as a medication aide unless the individual is listed on the Medication Aide Registry.(c) Employers shall access the Health Care Personnel Registry prior to employing a medication aide. Any substantiated action as defined in G.S. 131E-256(a)(1) listed against the medication aide shall disqualify the medication aide from employment in any facility or agency covered by Part 1 of Article 6 of this Chapter. (2005-276, s. 10.40C(c); 2007-444, s. 4(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 131E-272 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 131E-272 - Initial licensure fees for new facilities.

 131E-272. Initial licensure fees for new facilities.The following fees are initial licensure fees for new facilities and are applicable as follows:  Number  Initial  Initial  Facility Type  of Beds  License Fee  Bed Fee  Adult Care Licensure  More than 6  $400.00  $19.00    6 or Fewer  $350.00  $ -  Acute and Home Care  General Acute Hospitals  1-49  $550.00  $19.00    50-99  $750.00  $19.00    100-199  $950.00  $19.00    200-399  $1150.00  $19.00    400-699  $1550.00  $19.00    700+  $1950.00  $19.00  Other Hospitals  $1050.00  $19.00     Home Care  -  $560.00  $ -  Ambulatory Surgical Ctrs.  -  $900.00  $85.00  Hospice (Free Standing)  -  $450.00  $ -  Abortion Clinics  -  $750.00  $ -  Cardiac Rehab. Centers  -  $425.00  $ -     Nursing Home & L&C    Nursing Homes  $470.00  $19.00    All Others  $ -  $19.00     Mental Health Facilities  Nonresidential  $265.00  $ -  Non ICF/IID  6 or fewer  $350.00  $ -  ICF/IID only  6 or fewer  $900.00  $ -  Non ICF/IID  More than 6  $525.00  $19.00  ICF/IID only  More than 6  $850.00  $19.00.  (2009-451, s. 10.77; 2021-88, s. 9(j).)
NC Gen Stat § 131E-273 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services|Article 16 - Miscellaneous Provisions.|§ 131E-273 - Certain charges/payments prohibited.

 131E-273. Certain charges/payments prohibited.It shall be unlawful for any provider of health care services to charge or accept payment for any health care procedure or component of any health care procedure that was not performed or supplied. If a procedure requires the informed consent of a patient, the charge for any component of the procedure performed prior to consent being given shall not exceed the actual cost to the provider if the patient elects not to consent to the procedure.  (2013-382, s. 11.1; 2013-393, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 131F-1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131F - Solicitation of Contributions|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 131F-1 - Purpose.

 131F-1. Purpose.The General Assembly recognizes the right of persons or organizations to conduct solicitation activities. It is the intent of the General Assembly to protect the public by requiring full disclosure by persons who solicit contributions from the public of the purposes for which the contributions are solicited and how the contributions are actually used. It is the intent of the General Assembly to prohibit deception, fraud, and misrepresentation in the solicitation and reporting of contributions. (1981, c. 886, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 759, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 131F-3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131F - Solicitation of Contributions|Article 1 - General Provisions.|§ 131F-3 - Exemptions.

 131F-3. Exemptions.The following are exempt from the provisions of this Chapter:(1) Any person who solicits charitable contributions for a religious institution.(2) Solicitation of charitable contributions by the federal, State, or local government, or any of their agencies.(3) Any person who receives less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in contributions in any calendar year and does not provide compensation to any officer, trustee, organizer, incorporator, fund-raiser, or solicitor.(4) Any educational institution, the curriculum of which, in whole or in part, is registered, approved, or accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or an equivalent regional accrediting body, any educational institution in compliance with Article 39 of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes, any foundation or department having an established identity with any of these educational institutions, and any organization with a membership that is composed solely of 20 or more educational institutions as defined under this Chapter.(5) Any hospital licensed pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 131E or Article 2 of Chapter 122C of the General Statutes and any foundation or department having an established identity with that hospital if the governing board of the hospital, authorizes the solicitation and receives an accounting of the funds collected and expended.(6) Any noncommercial radio or television station.(7) A qualified community trust as provided in 26 C.F.R. 1.170A-9(e)(10) through (e)(14).(8) A bona fide volunteer or bona fide employee or salaried officer of a charitable organization or sponsor.(9) An attorney, investment counselor, or banker who advises a person to make a charitable contribution.(10) A volunteer fire department, REACT (Radio Emergency Associated Communications Teams), rescue squad, or emergency medical service.(11) A Young Men's Christian Association or a Young Women's Christian Association.(12) A nonprofit continuing care facility licensed under Article 64 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes.(13) Any tax exempt nonprofit fire or emergency medical service organization involved in the sale of goods or services that does not ask for a donation.  (1981, c. 886, s. 1; 1983, c. 320, ss. 1, 2; 1991, c. 45, s. 24; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 759, s. 2; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 650, s. 1; 1997-329, s. 1; 2003-373, s. 3; 2005-230, s. 1; 2011-27, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 131F-7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131F - Solicitation of Contributions|Article 2 - Charitable Organizations and Sponsors.|§ 131F-7 - Consolidated application and renewal.

 131F-7. Consolidated application and renewal.(a) Election to File Consolidated Application. - Each chapter, branch, member, or affiliate of a parent organization or association that is required to obtain a license under G.S. 131F-5 shall either file a separate application or shall report the required information to its parent organization or association. The parent organization or association may then file, on a form provided by the Department, a consolidated application for the parent organization or association and its chapters, branches, members, and affiliates located in this State.(b) Consolidated Financial Information. - If all contributions received by chapters, branches, or affiliates are remitted directly into the parent organization's centralized accounting system from which all disbursements are made, the parent organization may submit one consolidated financial report as part of the application on a form provided by the Department.(c) Renewal Information. - The parent organization or association may file the information required for a renewal of a license in a consolidated form provided by the Department. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 759, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 131F-8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131F - Solicitation of Contributions|Article 2 - Charitable Organizations and Sponsors.|§ 131F-8 - License fees.

 131F-8. License fees.(a) Required Fees. - Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, every charitable organization or sponsor shall pay the following fees with each license application:(1) Fifty dollars ($50.00), if the contributions received for the last fiscal year were less than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000).(2) One hundred dollars ($100.00), if the contributions received for the last fiscal year were one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) or more, but less than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).(3) Two hundred dollars ($200.00), if the contributions received for the last fiscal year were two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) or more.(b) Exemption. - A licensed charitable organization or sponsor that received less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) in the last calendar or fiscal year shall not pay a fee.(c) Parent Organization. - A parent organization or association filing on behalf of one or more chapters, branches, members, or affiliates shall pay a single license fee for itself and its other chapters, branches, members, or affiliates. These license fees shall be imposed as follows:(1) One hundred dollars ($100.00) for a parent organization or association and one to five chapters, branches, members, or affiliates.(2) Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a parent organization or association and 6 to 10 chapters, branches, members, or affiliates.(3) Two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for a parent organization or association and 11 to 15 chapters, branches, members, or affiliates.(4) Four hundred dollars ($400.00) for a parent organization or association and 16 or more chapters, branches, members, or affiliates.(d) Late Filing. - A charitable organization or sponsor which fails to file the renewal information by the due date may be assessed an additional fee for the late filing. The late filing fee shall be established by rule of the Department and shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each month or part of a month after the date on which the information was due to be filed or after the period of extension granted for the filing. (1981, c. 886, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 759, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 131F-10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 131F - Solicitation of Contributions|Article 2 - Charitable Organizations and Sponsors.|§ 131F-10 - Disclosure requirements for other organizations.

 131F-10. Disclosure requirements for other organizations.Any person who is not a charitable organization or sponsor and who places or maintains a collection receptacle in public view for the purpose of collecting donated clothing, household items, and other items for resale shall display on all sides of each collection receptacle a permanent sign or label with the phone number or electronic mail address of a contact for the person and the following statement: "This is not a charity. Donations made here support a for-profit business and are not tax deductible." The sign or label shall be placed on all sides of the collection receptacle with the required information printed in letters that are no less than three inches in height and no less than one-half inch in width and in a color that contrasts with the color of the collection receptacle so that the sign or label is clearly visible. Upon request, the person must provide the donor with documentation of its license issued under this Chapter.  (2011-319, s. 4.)