GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2001

 

 

SESSION LAW 2001-153

SENATE BILL 749

 

 

AN ACT to make TECHNICAL changes to the nursing home administrator act.

 

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

SECTION 1.  G.S. 90-276(3) reads as rewritten:

"For the purposes of this Article and as used herein:

(3)       "Nursing home" means any institution or facility defined as such for licensing purposes under G.S. 130-9(e) of the General Statutes,G.S. 131E-101(6), whether proprietary or nonprofit, including but not limited to nursing homes owned or administered by the federal or State government or any agency or political subdivision thereof and nursing homes operated in combination with a home for the aged or any other facility."

SECTION 2.  G.S. 90-283 reads as rewritten:

"§ 90-283.  Organization of Board; compensation; employees and services.

The Board shall elect from its membership a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary, and shall adopt rules and regulations to govern its proceedings. Board members shall be entitled to receive only such compensation and reimbursement as is prescribed by Chapter 13893B of the General Statutes for State boards generally. At any meeting a majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum. The Board may, in accordance with the State Personnel Act,may employ any necessary personnel to assist it in the performance of its duties and may contract for such services as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Article."

SECTION 3.  G.S. 90-285.1(2) reads as rewritten:

"The Board may suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue a license or may reprimand or otherwise discipline a licensee after due notice and an opportunity to be heard at a formal hearing, upon substantial evidence that a licensee:

(2)       Has violated the provisions of G.S. 130-9(e)Part B of Article 6 of Chapter 131E of the General Statutes and rules promulgated thereunder;".

SECTION 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 22nd day of May, 2001.

 

 

                                                                    s/ Beverly E. Perdue

                                                                         President of the Senate

 

 

                                                                    s/ James B. Black

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

 

                                                                    s/ Michael F. Easley

                                                                         Governor

 

 

Approved 11:26 a.m. this 31st day of May, 2001