GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1406

Short Title:  Fees/Facility Licensure.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representative Nye.

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Referred to:  Finance.

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April 29, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES FOR REVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS OF HEALTH CARE, CHILD CARING, MENTAL HEALTH, AND OTHER FACILITIES APPLYING FOR LICENSURE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Part 1 of Article 3 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes is amended by adding the following new section to read:
"§ 143B-139.6A. Fees for construction plan review.
The Department of Health and Human Services shall establish and collect fees from all applicants for licensure under Chapters 131D, 131E, and 122C of the General Statutes who submit construction plans to the Department for review and approval.  The fee shall not exceed one percent (1%) of the estimated construction cost and shall not be less than one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125.00).  The fee shall be established by rule and may be adopted and amended at any time by use of the temporary rule-making procedures set forth in G.S. 150B-21.1."
Section 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 1999, and applies to applications filed on and after that date.