10A NCAC 13J .1007       CLIENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

(a)  An agency shall provide each client with a written notice of the client's rights and responsibilities in advance of furnishing care to the client or during the initial evaluation visit before the initiation of services. The agency shall maintain documentation showing that all clients have been informed of their rights and responsibilities as set forth in G.S. 131E-144.3.

(b)  An agency shall provide notice to clients as set forth in G.S. 131E-144.4. The Division of Health Service Regulation shall investigate all allegations of non-compliance with rules of this Subchapter.

(c)  An agency shall comply with G.S. 131E-144.6(b).

History Note:        Authority G.S. 131E-140; 131E-144.3;

Eff. July 1, 1992;

Amended Eff. February 1, 1996;

Readopted Eff. June 1, 2018.