The following definitions shall apply to this Section:

1. (1) "Dialysis" means the artificially aided process of transferring body wastes from a person's blood to a dialysis fluid to permit discharge of the wastes from the body.
2. (2) "Dialysis facility" means a kidney disease treatment center as defined in G.S. 131E-176(14e).
3. (3) "Dialysis station" means the treatment area in a dialysis facility used to accommodate the equipment and supplies needed to perform hemodialysis on a single patient.
4. (4) "Hemodialysis" means the form of dialysis in which the blood is circulated outside the body through equipment that permits transfer of waste through synthetic membranes.
5. (5) "Home hemodialysis" means hemodialysis performed in a location other than a dialysis facility by the patient after the patient is trained in a dialysis facility to perform the hemodialysis.
6. (6) "In-center hemodialysis" means hemodialysis performed in a dialysis facility.
7. (7) "Peritoneal dialysis" means the form of dialysis in which a dialysis fluid is introduced into the person's peritoneal cavity and is subsequently withdrawn. This form of dialysis is performed in a location other than a dialysis facility by the patient after the patient is trained in a dialysis facility to perform the peritoneal dialysis.

History Note: Authority G.S. 131E‑177(1); 131E-183(b);
Eff. September 1, 1980;
Amended Eff. November 1, 1989; November 1, 1983;
Readopted Eff. January 1, 2021.