North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 13 - NC MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
Subchapter B - LICENSING OF HOSPITALS
Section .1900 - SUPPLEMENTAL RULES FOR THE LICENSURE OF THE SKILLED: INTERMEDIATE: ADULT CARE HOME BEDS IN A HOSPITAL
Section 13B .1906 - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

(1) admissions;

(2) dietary;

(3) discharges with physician orders and patients or residents leaving against physician advice;

(4) gratuities and solicitation which at a minimum shall provide that no owner, operator, agent or employee of a facility nor any member of his family shall accept a gratuity directly or indirectly from an patient or resident in the facility or solicit for any type of contribution;

(5) housekeeping;

(6) infection control which must include, but shall not be limited to, requirements for sterile, aseptic and isolation techniques; and communicable disease screening including, at a minimum, annual tuberculosis screening for all staff and inpatients of the facility;

(7) maintenance of patient medical or health care records including charging or record keeping;

(8) orientation of all facility personnel;

(9) patient or resident care plans, treatment and other health care or nursing care, including but not limited to all policies and procedures required by rules contained in this Subchapter;

(10) patients' or residents' rights;

(11) physical evaluation for residents and patients at least annually;

(12) physician services and utilization of the individual's private physician;

(13) procurement of supplies and equipment to meet individual patient care needs;

(14) protection of patients from abuse and neglect;

(15) range of services provided;

(16) recording and reporting to the department of accidents or incidents occurring to patients in any part of the facility and maintenance of such reports or records;

(17) rehabilitation services;

(18) release of medical record information;

(19) screening and reporting communicable disease to the local health department; and

(20) transfers.