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Laws of North Carolina (Last Updated: May 12, 2015) |
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Chapter122C. Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985. |
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Article2. Licensure of Facilities for the Mentally Ill, the Developmentally Disabled, and Substance Abusers |
§122C-27. Powers of the Secretary
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The Secretary shall:
(1) Administer and enforce the provisions, rules, and decisions pursuant to this Article;
(2) Appoint hearing officers to conduct appeals under this Article;
(3) Prescribe by rule the contents of the application for licensure and renewal;
(4) Inspect facilities and records of each facility to be licensed under this Article under the rules and decisions pursuant to this Article;
(5) Issue a license upon a finding that the applicant and facility comply with the provisions of this Article and the rules of the Commission and the Secretary;
(6) Define by rule procedures for submission of periodic reports by facilities licensed under this Article;
(7) Grant, deny, suspend, or revoke a license under this Article;
(8) In accordance with rules of the Commission, make final agency decisions for appeals from the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license in accordance with G.S. 122C-24; and
(9) In accordance with rules of the Commission, grant waiver for good cause of any rules implementing this Article that do not affect the health, safety, or welfare of individuals within a licensable facility.