Nursing Home Rules
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules, all rules are reviewed at least every 10 years or they shall expire. As a result of the periodic review of subchapter 10A NCAC 13D, The Rules for the Licensing of Nursing Homes, six rules were determined as "Necessary With Substantive Public Interest," thus necessitating readoption. With input from stakeholders, substantial revisions have been made to Rule .2001 (Definitions) and Rule .3201 (Required Spaces) by updating these rules to contemporary standards and terminology. One of the several technical changes made in Rule .2210 was based on a comment received during the public comment period during the periodic review process. Revisions have been made to Rules .2303, .2402 and .2503 for the purpose of clarification of these rules.
- Notification of proposed readoption of rules (PDF, 143 KB)
- Proposed Effective Date: July 1, 2016
- Public Comment Period: December 15, 2015 - February 15, 2016
Comments may be submitted by:- Email: [email protected];
- Public Hearing
- Date: February 2, 2016
- Time: 10:00 a.m.
- Location: Room 131, Wright Building, 1201 Umstead Drive, Raleigh, NC 27603.
- Mail: Nadine Pfeiffer, Division of Health Service Regulation, 2701 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-2700;
- The fiscal note was approved by OSBM on 10/26/2015 and approved by the N.C. Medical Care Commission on 11/13/2015
- Fiscal Impact Analysis (PDF, 617 KB)
- Federal Certification required by G.S. 150B-19.1(g)
- Federal Certification (PDF, 212 KB)
- 42 CFR 488.301 (PDF, 146 KB)
- The notice of text as approved by the N.C. Medical Care Commission, 11/13/2015
- Proposed 10A NCAC 13D .2001 (PDF, 167 KB)
- Proposed 10A NCAC 13D .2210 (PDF, 88 KB)
- Proposed 10A NCAC 13D .2303 (PDF, 11 KB)
- Proposed 10A NCAC 13D .2402 (PDF, 11 KB)
- Proposed 10A NCAC 13D .2503 (PDF, 9 KB)
- Proposed 10A NCAC 13D .3201 (PDF, 113 KB)
- Public Comments
- Minutes from Public Hearing on February 2, 2016 (PDF, 197 KB)
- Technical Changes
- 10A NCAC 13D .2001 (PDF, 170 KB)
- 10A NCAC 13D .2210 (PDF, 88 KB)
- 10A NCAC 13D .2303 (PDF, 12 KB)
- 10A NCAC 13D .2503 (PDF, 11 KB)
- 10A NCAC 13D .3201 (PDF, 119 KB)
- These rules were approved by the Rules Review Commission on June 16, 2016
- 10A NCAC 13D .2001 (PDF, 85 KB)
- 10A NCAC 13D .2210 (PDF, 9 KB)
- 10A NCAC 13D .2303 (PDF, 9 KB)
- 10A NCAC 13D .2402 (PDF, 9 KB)
- 10A NCAC 13D .2503 (PDF, 8 KB)
- 10A NCAC 13D .3201 (PDF, 22 KB)
- Effective Date: July 1, 2016
- Procedure for subjecting a proposed rule to Legislative Review: If an objection is not resolved prior to the adoption of the rule, a person may also submit written objections to the Rules Review Commission. If the Rules Review Commission receives written and signed objections in accordance with G.S. 150B-21.3(b2) from 10 or more persons clearly requesting review by the legislature and the Rules Review Commission approves the rule, the rule will become effective as provided in G.S. 150B-21.3(b1). The Commission will receive written objections until 5:00 p.m. on the day following the day the Commission approves the rule. The Commission will receive those objections by mail, delivery service, hand delivery, or facsimile transmission.