SECTION .0200 – licensing

10A NCAC 13e .0201      APPLYING FOR A LICENSE TO PROVIDE OVERNIGHT RESPITE SERVICES

(a)  Except as otherwise provided in Rule .0202 of this Section, the Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR) shall issue an overnight respite services license to any program that meets the following requirements:

(1)           submission of an initial license application, available at https://info.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/acls/acforms.html at no cost that includes the following:

(A)          applicant information;

(B)          ownership information; and

(C)          the program's capacity and scope of services;

(2)           payment of the non-refundable license fee required by G.S. 131D-6.1; and

(3)           compliance with the provisions of G.S. 131D-6.1 and the rules of this Subchapter.

(b)  An application for a license to provide overnight respite services shall not be reviewed or approved unless the applicant is certified by the Division of Aging and Adult Services as a program as defined in Rule .0101 of this Subchapter.

(c)  Following review of the initial license application, program policies in accordance with Rule .0501 of this Subchapter, and the Construction Section's recommendation for use, a pre-approval visit shall be made by the DHSR Adult Care Licensure Section or its consultant. The Adult Care Licensure Section shall notify, in writing, the Division of Aging and Adult Services and the applicant of the decision to approve or deny a license to provide overnight respite services as a part of the adult day care program.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 131D-6.1;

Eff. April 1, 2017;

Amended September 1, 2019.