GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001

SESSION LAW 2001-90
HOUSE BILL 329

AN ACT PERTAINING TO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES OFFERED BY ADULT DAY CARE PROGRAMS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 131D‑6(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	As used in this section 'adult day care program' means the provision of group care and supervision in a place other than their usual place of abode on a less than 24‑hour basis to adults who may be physically or mentally disabled. The Department of Health and Human Services shall annually inspect and certify all adult day care programs, under rules adopted by the Social Services Commission. The Social Services Commission shall adopt rules to protect the health, safety, and welfare of persons in adult day care programs. These rules shall include minimum standards relating to management of the program, staffing requirements, building requirements, fire safety, sanitation, nutrition, and program activities. Adult day care programs are not required to provide transportation to participants, however, those programs that choose to provide transportation shall comply with rules adopted by the Commission for the health and safety of participants during transport.
The Department of Health and Human Services shall enforce the rules of the Social Services Commission."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2001. 
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 9th 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 12:43 p.m. this 18th day of May, 2001