10A N.C. Admin. Code 13B.5413

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 9, November 1, 2024

Section 13B .5413 - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY PATIENTS

(a) Inpatient rehabilitation facilities providing services to patients with spinal cord injuries shall provide staff to meet the needs of patients in accordance with the patient assessment, treatment plan, and physician orders.

(b) The facility shall provide special equipment to meet the needs of patients with spinal cord injury, including specially designed wheelchairs, tilt tables and standing tables.

(c) The facility shall provide continuing education in the care and treatment of spinal cord injury patients for all staff.

(d) The facility shall provide specific staff training and education in the care and treatment of spinal cord injury.

10A N.C. Admin. Code 13B .5413

Authority G.S. 131E-79;
RRC Objection due to lack of statutory authority Eff. January 18, 1996;
Eff. May 1, 1996;
Readopted Eff. April 1, 2020.

Authority G.S. 131E-79;
RRC Objection due to lack of statutory authority Eff. January 18, 1996;
Eff. May 1, 1996.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 34, Issue 21, May 1, 2020 effective 4/1/2020.