10A NCAC 69 .0205         LIABILITY OF PERSONS WITH ACCESS TO CLIENT INFORMATION

(a)  Individuals employed by the agency and governed by the State Personnel Act are subject to suspension, dismissal, or disciplinary action for failure to comply with these Rules.

(b)  Individuals other than employees, including agents of the Department of Health and Human Services who have access to client information, shall be liable in the same manner as employees.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 108A‑80; 143B‑153;

Eff. October 1, 1981;

Amended Eff. February 1, 1986;

Readopted Eff. September 1, 2019.