North Carolina General Statutes 122C-27.5. Waiver of rules and increase in bed capacity during an emergency
In the event of a declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor in accordance with Article 1A of Chapter 166A of the N.C. Gen. Stat., a declaration of a national emergency by the President of the United States, a declaration of a public health emergency by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; or to the extent necessary to allow for consistency with any temporary waiver or modification issued by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services or the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under section 1135 or 1812(f) of the Social Security Act; or when the Division of Health Service Regulation determines the existence of an emergency that poses a risk to the health or safety of clients, the Division of Health Service Regulation may do either or both of the following:
(1) Temporarily waive any rules adopted to implement this Article.
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 122C-27.5
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
- United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
(2) Allow a facility licensed under this Article to temporarily increase its bed capacity. (2022-74, s. 9E.2(a).)