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NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESChapter 13 - NC MEDICAL CARE COMMISSIONSubchapter F - LICENSING OF ADULT CARE HOMES OF SEVEN OR MORE BEDS
Section .0600 - STAFFING
Section 13F .0601 - MANAGEMENT OF FACILITIES - GENERAL ADMINISTRATOR AND MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES

10A N.C. Admin. Code 13F.0601

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Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 12, December 1, 2024
Section 13F .0601 - MANAGEMENT OF FACILITIES - GENERAL ADMINISTRATOR AND MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES
(a) Each adult care home shall have an administrator who is certified in accordance with Rule .1701 of this Subchapter. The administrator shall be responsible for the total operation and management of the facility to assure that all care and services are provided to maintain the health, safety, and welfare of the residents in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations and codes. The administrator shall also be responsible to the Division of Health Service Regulation and the county department of social services for complying with the rules of this Subchapter. The co-administrator, when there is one, shall share equal responsibility with the administrator for the operation of the home and for meeting and maintaining the rules of this Subchapter. The term "administrator" also refers to co-administrator where it is used in this Subchapter.
(b) An adult care home manager shall be responsible for carrying out the day-to-day operations and all required duties of an adult care home in the absence of an administrator.
(c) The administrator shall have knowledge of and shall ensure the following:
(1) the investigation and reporting of any allegations of resident abuse, neglect, and exploitation as specified in Rule .1212(d) of this Subchapter;
(2) the investigation and reporting of any suspicion of or allegations of drug diversion as specified in Rule .1008 of this Subchapter;
(3) the reporting of any incidents of resident elopement or when a resident is missing from the facility, as required in Rule .1212(e)(2) and Rule .0906(f)(4) of this Subchapter; and
(4) the investigation and reporting of any incident or accident resulting in the hospitalization or death of a resident, as specified in Rule .1208 and Rule .1212 of this Subchapter.
(d) The administrator shall be made aware when the facility is unable to meet the staffing requirements of this Section.
(e) The administrator shall be made aware any time the facility seeks the assistance of the local law enforcement authority.
(f) For facilities with a census of 7 to 30 residents, the manager or staff person on duty shall immediately notify the administrator of any of the circumstances listed in Paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this Rule.
(g) For facilities with a census of 31 or more, the manager or supervisor shall immediately notify the administrator of any of the circumstances listed in Paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this Rule.

10A N.C. Admin. Code 13F .0601

Authority G.S. 131D-2.16; 131D-4.3; 131D-4.5; 143B-165;
Eff. January 1, 1977;
Readopted Eff. October 31, 1977;
Amended Eff. July 1, 1990; April 1, 1987; April 1, 1984;
Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2000; December 1, 1999;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2000;
Temporary Amendment Eff. July 1, 2003;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2005; June 1, 2004.
Authority G.S. 131D-2.16; 131D-4.3; 131D- 4.4; 131D-4.5; 131D-25; 143B-165; S.L. 1999-0334; 2002-0160;
Eff. January 1, 1977;
Readopted Eff. October 31, 1977;
Amended Eff. July 1, 1990; April 1, 1987; April 1, 1984;
Temporary Amendment Eff. January 1, 2000; December 1, 1999;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2000;
Temporary Amendment Eff. July 1, 2003;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2005; June 1, 2004.
Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 39, Issue 03, August 1, 2024 effective 9/1/2024.