GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

S	1 

SENATE BILL 157

Short Title:  Adult Homes Staff Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Lucas; Ballance, Ballantine, Carpenter, Carter, Cochrane, Dannelly, Forrester, Garrou, Jordan, Kinnaird, Lee, Metcalf, Phillips, Shaw of Cumberland, and Wellons.

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Referred to:  Appropriations/Base Budget.

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February 22, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR ADDITIONAL STAFF POSITIONS TO ENSURE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE OF ADULT CARE HOMES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Facility Services, the sum of two million one hundred thirty-eight thousand six hundred eighty-four dollars ($2,138,684) for the 1999-2000 fiscal year and the sum of three million eight hundred twenty thousand nine hundred seventy dollars ($3,820,970) for the 2000-2001 fiscal year to fund additional staff positions to ensure regulatory compliance of adult day care homes.  These funds shall be used to fund the following:
(1)	Nine positions in the Construction Section to routinely inspect existing adult care homes at least once every two years.
(2)	13 positions in the Licensure and Certification Section to routinely inspect adult care home units located in nursing homes.
(3)	12 positions in the Licensure and Certification Section to investigate and act on nursing home complaints.
(4)	Four positions to inspect problem facilities.
(5)	30 positions in the Group Care Section to routinely inspect over 2,000 mental health facilities at least once every two years to ensure basic health and safety.
(6)	Two positions to handle abuse and neglect investigations when all facilities subject to the law begin reporting at the projected level.
Section 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1999.