North Carolina General Statutes 131E-161.5. Waiver of rules during an emergency
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 131E-161.5
- Commission: means the North Carolina Medical Care Commission. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-155
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-1
- Emergency medical services: means services rendered by emergency medical services personnel in responding to improve the health and wellness of the community and to address the individual's need for emergency medical care within the scope of practice as defined by the North Carolina Medical Board in accordance with N. See North Carolina General Statutes 131E-155
- 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
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 patients, the Division of Health Service Regulation may temporarily waive any rules of the Commission pertaining to emergency medical services. (2022-74, s. 9E.2(f).)