10A NCAC 48C .0204      INFORMAL REVIEW PROCEDURES

(a)  If the Board assigns an LHD the status of conditionally accredited or unaccredited, the LHD may submit a written request to the Board within 10 business days of receipt of written notice under Paragraph (g) of Rule .0203 of this Section for reconsideration of the Board's decision. The written request shall describe the LHD's reasoning for how it met the requirements for accreditation as set out in 10A NCAC 48D .0101. The request shall be submitted to NCLHDaccreditation@unc.edu.

(b)  The Board shall review the LHD's request at the Board's next regularly scheduled meeting. The Board shall either affirm the LHD's assigned accreditation status or assign a new accreditation status based on the information provided. The Board shall provide written notice to the LHD of the Board's decision within 10 business days of the Board meeting where the request is reviewed.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 130A-34.1;

Eff. June 1, 2026.