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 .2800 - ACTIVITIES, RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Section 13D .2802 - SOCIAL SERVICES

Universal Citation: 10A NC Admin Code 13D .2802

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024

(a) The facility shall provide medically-related social services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well-being of each resident.

(b) The administrator shall designate an employee to be responsible full-time for social services.

(c) A facility with more than 120 nursing beds shall employ on a full time basis, a social worker who has:

(1) a Bachelors' degree in social work or a Bachelors' degree in human services field, including but not limited to sociology special education, rehabilitation counseling and psychology; and

(2) one year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with patients.

Authority G.S. 131E-104;
RRC objection due to lack of statutory authority Eff. July 13, 1995;
Eff. January 1, 1996;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 22, 2015.

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