GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 1999
SESSION LAW 2000-131
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. G.S. 108A-103(d) reads as rewritten:
"§ 108A-103. Duty of director upon receiving report.
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(d) The director shall initiate the evaluation described in subsection (a) of this section as follows:
(1) Immediately upon
receipt of the complaint if the complaint alleges a life-threatening
situation. danger of death in an emergency as defined in G.S.
108A-101(g).
(2) Within 24 hours if the
complaint alleges abuse of a resident danger of irreparable harm in
an emergency as defined by G.S. 131D-20(1). 108A-101(g).
(3) Within 48 hours if
the complaint alleges neglect of a resident as defined by G.S. 131D-20(8). 72
hours if the complaint does not allege danger of death or irreparable harm in
an emergency as defined by G.S. 108A-101(g).
(4) Within two
weeks in all other situations.
The investigation shall be completed within 30 days. The
evaluation shall be completed within 30 days for allegations of abuse or
neglect and within 45 days for allegations of exploitation."
Section 2. This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 7th day of July, 2000.
s/ Marc Basnight
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
s/ James B. Black
Speaker of the House of Representatives
s/ James B. Hunt, Jr.
Governor
Approved 8:50 a.m. this 14th day of July, 2000