10A NCAC 13F .0602       MANAGEMENT OF FACILITIES WITH A CAPACITY OR CENSUS OF Seven to thirty RESIDENTS

In a facility with a census of greater than seven but less than 31 residents, there shall be one administrator or manager who is directly responsible for assuring that all required duties are carried out in the facility. One or more of the following arrangements shall be used to manage a facility with a census of seven to 30 residents:

(1)           the administrator is in the facility or within 500 feet of the facility with a means of two-way telecommunication with the facility at all times;

(2)           a manager is in the facility or within 500 feet of the facility with a means of two-way telecommunication with the facility at all times; or

(3)           when there is a cluster of licensed facilities, each with a census of 12 or fewer residents, there shall be at least one staff member, either live‑in or on a shift basis in each of these facilities. In addition, there shall be at least one administrator or manager who is within 500 feet of each home with a means of two-way telecommunication with each facility at all times and directly responsible for assuring that all required duties are carried out in each facility. For the purpose of the rules in this Section, "a cluster of licensed facilities" means up to six licensed adult care homes which are under common ownership and are located adjacently on the same site.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 131D-2.16; 131D-4.3; 131D-4.5; 131D-25; 143B-165;

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2000;

Eff. July 1, 2000;

Readopted Eff. September 1, 2024.