- (a) The facility shall provide medically‑related social services to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental and psychosocial well‑being of each resident.
- (b) The administrator shall designate an employee to be responsible full‑time for social services.
(c) A facility with more than 120 nursing beds shall employ on a full time basis, a social worker who has:
- (1) a Bachelors' degree in social work or a Bachelors' degree in human services field, including but not limited to sociology special education, rehabilitation counseling and psychology; and
- (2) one year of supervised social work experience in a health care setting working directly with patients.
History Note: Authority G.S. 131E‑104;
RRC objection due to lack of statutory authority Eff. July 13, 1995;
Eff. January 1, 1996;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 22, 2015.