North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 27 - MENTAL HEALTH, COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Subchapter G - RULES FOR MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Section .0600 - AREA AUTHORITY OR COUNTY PROGRAM MONITORING OF FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Section 27G .0602 - DEFINITIONS

(1) "Complaint investigation" means the process of determining if an allegation made against a provider concerning the provision of public services is substantiated.

(2) "ICF/MR" means a facility certified for Medicaid as an Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded.

(3) "Level I incident" means the same as defined in 10A NCAC 27G .0103(b)(32) and does not meet the definition of a level II incident or level III incident.

(4) "Level II incident" means the same as defined in 10A NCAC 27G .0103(b)(32), including a client death due to natural causes or terminal illness, or results in a threat to a client's health or safety, or a threat to the health or safety of others due to client behavior and does not meet the definition of a level III incident.

(5) "Level III incident" means the same as defined in 10A NCAC 27G .0103(b)(32) and results in:

(6) "Local Monitoring" means LME monitoring of the provision of public services in its catchment area that are provided by Category A and B providers.

(7) "Monitor" or "Monitoring" means the interaction between the LME and a provider of public services regarding the functions set forth in Rule .0601(c) of this Section.

(8) "Provider category" means the type of facility in which a client receives services or resides. The provider category determines the extent of monitoring that a provider receives and is determined as follows: