Chapter 131D

80 published sections.

Article 1 - Adult Care Homes

N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.1 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.2 — Persons not to be cared for in adult care homes and multiunit assisted housing with services; hospice care; obtaining services.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.3 — Exemptions from licensure.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.4 — Licensure of adult care homes for aged and disabled individuals; impact of prior violations on licensure; compliance history review; license renewal.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.5 — License and registration fees.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.6 — Legal action by Department.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.7 — Provisional license; license revocation; summary suspension of license; suspension of admission.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.11 — Inspections, monitoring, and review by State agency and county departments of social services.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.12 — Training requirements; county departments of social services.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.13 — Departmental duties.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.14 — Confidentiality.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.15 — Resident assessments.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.16 — Rules.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.17 — Impact on other laws; severability.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-2.18 — Application of other laws.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-4.1 — Adult care homes; legislative intent.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-4.2 — Adult care homes; family care homes; cost reports; exemptions; enforcement.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-4.3 — Adult care home rules.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-4.4 — Adult care home minimum safety requirements; smoking prohibited inside long-term care facilities; penalty.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-4.4A — Adult care home infection prevention requirements.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-4.4B — Guidelines for reporting suspected communicable disease outbreaks.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-4.5 — Rules adopted by Medical Care Commission.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-4.5A — Fees for medication aides.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-4.5B — Adult care home medication aides; training and competency evaluation requirements.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-4.5C — Adult care home supervisors; infection control training requirements.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-4.6 — Licensure of special care units.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-4.7 — Adult care home specialist fund.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-4.8 — Discharge of residents; appeals.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-6 — Certification of adult day care programs; purpose; definition; penalty.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-6.1 — (Effective until July 1, 2026) Licensure to offer overnight respite; rules; enforcement.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-7 — Waiver of rules and increase in bed capacity during an emergency.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-7.1 — Secretary to establish visitation protocols during declared disasters and emergencies.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-7.2 — Resident visitation rights for adult care homes, including family care homes, during a disaster declaration or emergency.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-7.5 — Patient visitation rights for adult care home residents and special care unit residents.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-8 — Adult care home special care units; disclosure of information required.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-9 — Immunization of employees and residents of adult care homes.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10 — Adult care home rated certificates.

Article 1A - Control over Child Placing and Child Care

N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.1 — Foster Care Children's Bill of Rights; purpose.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.2 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.2A — Reasonable and prudent parent standard.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.2B — Foster care until 21 years of age.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.2C — Allowable number of children in family foster home.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.3 — Licensure required.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.3A — Mandatory criminal checks.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.4 — Exemptions.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.5 — Powers and duties of the Commission.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.5A — Collection of data on use of restraints in residential child-care facilities.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.6 — Powers and duties of the Department.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.6A — Training by the Division of Social Services required.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.6B — Report of death.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.6C — Maintaining a register of licensed foster homes by the Division of Social Services.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.7 — Penalties.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.8 — Injunction.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.9 — Administrative and judicial review.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.9B — Permanency Innovation Initiative Fund.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.9C — Foster parents' Bill of Rights.

Article 1B - Licensing of Maternity Homes

N.C.G.S. § 131D-10.10 — Licensing of Maternity Homes.

Article 2 - Local Confinement Facilities

N.C.G.S. § 131D-11 — Inspection.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-12 — Approval of new facilities.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-13 — Failure to provide information.

Article 3 - Adult Care Home Residents' Bill of Rights

N.C.G.S. § 131D-19 — Legislative intent.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-20 — Definitions.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-21 — Declaration of residents' rights.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-21.1 — Peer review.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-21.2 — Quality assurance, medical, or peer review committees.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-22 — Transfer of management responsibilities.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-23 — No waiver of rights.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-24 — Notice to resident.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-25 — Implementation.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-26 — Enforcement and investigation.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-27 — Confidentiality.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-28 — Civil action.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-29 — Revocation of license.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-31 — Adult care home community advisory committees.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-32 — Functions of adult care home community advisory committees.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-34 — Penalties; remedies.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-34.1 — Report of death of resident.

Article 4 - Temporary Management of Adult Care Homes

N.C.G.S. § 131D-35 — Temporary management of adult care homes.

Article 5 - Miscellaneous Provisions

N.C.G.S. § 131D-40 — Criminal history record checks required for certain applicants for employment.
N.C.G.S. § 131D-45 — Examination and screening for the presence of controlled substances required for applicants for employment in adult care homes.