16 NCAC 06I .0103            MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

(a)  Health services at the Governor Morehead School consist of an infirmary and outpatient services.  Extensive nursing care is not available for children actively needing special services to maintain their health and safety.

(b)  The Governor Morehead School is not licensed as a hospital or treatment facility and is not staffed to serve the following types of students in a residential setting:

(1)           students whose primary need is for psychiatric treatment;

(2)           students in need of treatment for severe behavior disorders;

(3)           persons in need of around‑the‑clock, intensive medical care for severe health problems.

(c)  Children who become ill may be kept in the infirmary, sent home for treatment, or if necessary taken to the emergency room of a nearby hospital.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 115‑325; 143B‑173(b);

Eff. August 25, 1980;

Transferred from 10A NCAC 93 .0103 Eff. June 1, 2011.