North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 13 - NC MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
Subchapter D - RULES FOR THE LICENSING OF NURSING HOMES
Section .2200 - GENERAL STANDARDS OF ADMINISTRATION
Section 13D .2202 - ADMISSIONS
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) No patient shall be admitted except by a physician. Admission shall be in accordance with facility policies and procedures.
(b) The facility shall acquire, prior to or at the time of admission, orders for the immediate care of the patient from the admitting physician.
(c) Within 48 hours of admission, the facility shall acquire medical information which shall include current medical findings, diagnoses, and other information necessary to formalize the initial plan of care.
(d) Only persons who are 18 years of age or older shall be admitted to the adult care home portion of a combination facility.
Authority
G.S.
131E-104;
RRC objection due to
lack of statutory authority Eff. July 13, 1995;
Eff. January 1,
1996;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2013;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. March 22,
2015.
