North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 28 - MENTAL HEALTH, STATE OPERATED FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Subchapter E - ADVANCE CARE DIRECTIVES FOR CLIENTS
Section .0100 - RIGHT TO NATURAL DEATH
Section 28E .0102 - DEFINITIONS
Universal Citation: 10A NC Admin Code 28E .0102
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) The definitions contained in this Rule, and the terms defined in G.S. 90-321 shall apply to the rules in this Subchapter.
(b) As used in these Rules, the following terms have the meanings specified:
(1) "Advance care directive" means any
indication made in writing by a client in which the client makes provision or
directions as to who will make health care decisions should the client become
incapable of doing so; whether in such cases extraordinary means of sustaining
life should be employed; or both.
(2) "Capable client" means a client who has
the ability to make and communicate health care decisions, as confirmed by the
client's attending physician.
(3)
"Division" means the term as defined in
G.S.
122C-3.
Authority
G.S.
32A-15;
32A-16;
90-320;
90-321;
143B-147;
Eff.
November 2, 1992;
Pursuant to
G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. May 1, 2018.
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