14B NCAC 11C .0302      APPROPRIATE CARE AND TREATMENT

(a)  Procedures or philosophies that encourage or promote consistent patterns of humiliation, verbal abuse, manhandling, use of fear tactics, intimidation, or infliction of physical pain are prohibited.

(b)  This Rule shall apply to staff, residents, and contracted services supported by Departmental funds. Programs funded by the Department shall make no referrals to programs or service providers who are known to violate this Rule.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B-516(b)(4); 143B-516)(6); 143B-516(b)(9);

Temporary Adoption Eff. July 15, 2002;

Eff. April 1, 2003;

Transferred from 28 NCAC 03A .0302 Eff. June 1, 2013;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. January 9, 2018.