2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 131E - Health Care Facilities and Services.
§ 131E-231. Definitions.
§ 131E‑231. Definitions.
As used in this Article, unless otherwise specified:
(1) "Long‑term care facility" means a nursing home as defined in G.S. 131E‑101(6) and an adult care home as defined in G.S. 131D‑2.1(3) or G.S. 131E‑101(4).
(2) "Resident" means a person who has been admitted to a long‑term care facility.
(3) "Respondent" means the person or entity holding a license pursuant to G.S. 131E‑102 or G.S. 131D‑2.4 or a person or entity operating a long‑term care facility subject to licensure without a license. (1993, c. 390, s. 1; 1995, c. 535, s. 26; 2008‑187, s. 38(b); 2009‑462, s. 4(l).)
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