North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 13 - NC MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
Subchapter J - THE LICENSING OF HOME CARE AGENCIES
Section .1100 - SCOPE OF SERVICES
Section 13J .1106 - MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK SERVICES
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
If an agency provides medical social work services, such services shall be provided by or under the supervision of a medical social worker and in accordance with the client's plan of care and shall include the following:
(1) assisting the physician and other members of the health team in understanding the significant social and emotional factors related to the client's health problems;
(2) assessing social and emotional factors in order to estimate the client's capacity and potential to cope with problems of daily living;
(3) helping the client and family to understand, accept, and follow medical recommendations and provision of services planned to restore the client to optimum social and health adjustment within their capacity;
(4) assisting the client and family with personal and environmental difficulties which predispose toward illness or interfere with the client obtaining maximum benefits from medical care; and
(5) assisting the client and family in the utilization of appropriate community resources.
Authority
G.S.
131E-140;
Eff. July 1,
1992;
RRC Objection due to lack of statutory authority Eff.
November 16, 1995;
Amended Eff. February 1, 1996;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. June 25,
2016.
