SECTION .1600 ‑ SANITATION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES

Rules .1601 - .1622 of Title 15A Subchapter 18A of the North Carolina Administrative Code(T15A.18A .1601 - .1622); has been transferred and recodified from Rules .0201 - .0222 of Title 10 Subchapter 10A of the North Carolina Administrative Code (T10.10A .0201 - .0222), effective April 4, 1990.

15A NCAC 18A .1601      DEFINITIONS

The following definitions shall apply throughout this Section:

(1)           "Administrator" means the person designated by the licensee to be responsible for the daily operation of the residential care facility.

(2)           "Bed linens" means bed sheets, pillowcases, mattress covers, blankets, and duvet covers.

(3)           "Clean" means that an object or surface has been made free of garbage, solid waste, soil, dust, hair, dander, food, bodily fluids and secretions, and feces.

(4)           "Department" means the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

(5)           "Disinfectant" means a disinfectant as defined at 40 C.F.R. 158.2203 that has been registered with the United States Environmental Protection Agency in accordance with 40 C.F.R. 152, which are hereby incorporated by reference, including any subsequent amendments or editions, and are available free of charge at https://www.ecfr.gov/.

(6)           "Good repair" means as defined at 15A NCAC 18A .2651(8). Items that are in good repair shall operate in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

(7)           "Licensing agency" means the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation.

(8)           "Linen" means bath towels, hand drying towels, bed linens, and pillows.

(9)           "Non-community water supply" means as defined in G.S. 130A-313(10).

(10)         "Pest" means as defined in G.S. 143-460(26a).

(11)         "Pest harborage" means any condition that provides water or food and shelter for pests.

(12)         "Regulatory authority" means the Department or authorized agent of the Department.

(13)         "Resident" means a person, other than the administrator, his or her immediate family, and residential care facility employees , who is residing in a residential care facility.

(14)         "Residential care facility" means an establishment providing room or board and for which a license or certificate for payment is obtained from the Department, but does not include a child day care facility or an institution as defined in 15A NCAC 18A .1301.

(15)         "Solid waste" means as defined in G.S. 130A-290(35).

(16)         "Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food" or "TCS Food" means as defined in Part 1-2 of the Food Code incorporated by reference at 15A NCAC 18A .2650 as amended by 15A NCAC 18A .2651.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A-4; 130A-235;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;

Amended Eff. July 1, 1993; September 1, 1990; March 1, 1988; July 1, 1984;

Temporary Amendment Eff. May 5, 1998;

Temporary Amendment Expired January 26, 1999;

Amended Eff. November 1, 2002;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2024.