Regulatory & Legal Services

Monitoring Regulations and the Courts

State and federal regulations have a big impact on health systems and their patients. NCHA works closely with regulatory agencies, commissions and other groups to advocate for a reasonable regulatory environment and to coordinate responsible planning for new services.

Hospitals and health systems are among the most heavily regulated entities in the country. That’s why it is so important to be supported by expert staff at NCHA who:

  • Participate in planning and regulatory activities related to North Carolina’s Certificate of Need Law, including activities of the State Health Coordinating Council (SHCC) and its three standing committees, toward development of the annual State Medical Facilities Plan.
  • Attend and participate in North Carolina Medical Care Commission activities, including the development and adoption of regulations, the regular review of regulations, and the tax exempt financing program for hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
  • Participate in the rulemaking process of other NC Commissions whose activities impact healthcare in North Carolina.
  • Review and synthesize regulatory documents including the bi-monthly NC Register, and providing updates pertaining to proposed and approved regulations. Regulatory focused memos are included periodically in NCHA’s weekly mailing.
  • Participate in quarterly meetings of the NC Emergency Management Council and work with members’ disaster preparedness leaders to prepare for and to coordinate responses to disasters.

NCHA’s legal department advocates on behalf of North Carolina hospitals, both as a party in litigation and as amicus curiae in important appellate cases. The NCHA legal department also supports NCHA staff in their advocacy efforts before the state legislature and regulatory agencies.

NCHA Patient & Provider Rights Guide 2009

This is the fifth edition of  NCHA’s Patient & Provider Rights manual focusing on the legal requirements in providing patient care.

Introduction

09Introduction.pdf

Chapter 1: Basic Patient Rights

Chapter_1.pdf

Chapter 2: Conditions of Admission, Treatment and Payment

Chapter2.pdf

Chapter2Forms.pdf

Chapter 3: Consent to Medical Treatment

Chapter3.pdf

Chapter 4: Refusal of Treatment

Chapter4.pdf

Chapter 5: Restraint and Seclusion of Patients

Chapter5.pdf

Chapter 6: Patients Involved in Crimes

Chapter6.pdf

Chapter 7: Mandatory Reporting

Chapter7.pdf

Chapter 8: Creating and Maintaining Medical Records

Chapter8.pdf

Chapter 9: Release of Protected Information

Chapter9.pdf

Chapter9Forms.pdf

Chapter 10: Mental Health Patients

Chapter10.pdf

Chapter 11: Reproduction, Birth, Adoption and Abortion

Chapter11.pdf

Chapter 12: Emergency Medical Treatment, Transfers and Discharges

Chapter12.pdf

Chapter 13: Human Research Subjects

Chapter13.pdf

Chapter 14: HIV and Other Blood-Borne Pathogens

Chapter14.pdf

Chapter 15: Advance Directives and End-of-Life Decisions

Chapter15.pdf

Chapter15Form2.pdf

Chapter 16: Deaths of Patients

Chapter16.pdf

Chapter 17: Incident and Medical Review Reports

Chapter17.pdf

Chapter 18: Patient Medications

Chapter18.pdf

Chapter 19: Other Issues

Chapter19.pdf

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