Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) The duties of the Human Rights Committees
are as follows:
(1) review of compliance with
laws in G.S. 122C, Article 3, dealing with the rights of clients, and reviewing
the state facility's compliance with the human rights rules in this Subchapter
and Subchapter 28B through 28D of this Chapter;
(2) reviewing and assessing the efficiency of
existing and proposed methods and procedures for protecting the rights of
clients of their respective state facilities;
(3) serving as an independent review body to
hear and make recommendations concerning alleged violations of the rights of
individuals and groups brought by clients, client advocates, parents,
guardians, state facility employees, or others, in compliance with Rule .0209
of this Section for any necessary review of the client record;
(4) reviewing programs and services that deal
with the legal and human rights of clients;
(5) reviewing cases of alleged abuse, neglect
or exploitation or failure to provide services of whatever nature brought by
clients, client advocates, parents, guardians, state facility employees, or
others, in compliance with Rule .0209 of this Section for any necessary review
of the client record;
(6) reviewing
cases brought by clients, client advocates, parents, guardians, state facility
employees, or others regarding the use of seclusion, physical or mechanical
restraint, intrusive or aversive procedures, electroconvulsive therapy,
medication prescribed above recommended dosages as specified in
10A NCAC
28I .0300 or any procedures carried out
against the will of the client. The Committee may determine the extent of the
review, including but not limited to statistical review and individual case
review involving a review in compliance with Rule .0209 of this Section of the
client record;
(7) reviewing
complaints, grievances or other client rights issues of concern brought by
clients, client advocates, parents, guardians, state facility employees, or
others in compliance with Rule .0209 of this Section for any necessary review
of the client record; and
(8)
reviewing any issues of concern brought by the State Facility Director,
Division Director, a Deputy Director, or the Secretary.
(b) The duties listed in Paragraph (a) of
this Rule shall not be interpreted to allow human rights committees to concern
themselves with the management of the respective state facilities except where
there is an issue of violation of a client's rights.
(c) Annually, by September 1, each committee
shall submit, through the Division Director to the Secretary, a report of its
activities, accomplishments, and recommendations for the previous year, July 1
through June 30.
Authority
G.S.
122C-64;
131E-67;
143B-10;
143B-147;
Eff.
October 1, 1984;
Amended Eff. July 1, 1989;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. June 24,
2017.
