Section 131E-267 - Fees for departmental review of licensed health care facility or Medical Care Commission bond-financed construction projects(a) The Department of Health and Human Services shall charge a fee for the review of each health care facility construction project to ensure that project plans and construction are in compliance with State law. The fee shall be charged on a one-time, per-project basis as provided in this section. In no event shall a fee imposed under this section exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) for any single project. The first seven hundred twelve thousand six hundred twenty-six dollars ($712,626) in fees collected under this section shall remain in the Division of Health Service Regulation. Additional fees collected shall be credited to the General Fund as nontax revenue and are intended to offset rather than replace appropriations made for this purpose.(b) The fee imposed for the review of a hospital construction project varies depending upon the square footage of the project: Over | Up To | Project Fee |
0 | 5,000 | $1,500 plus $0.25 per square foot |
5,000 | 10,000 | $3,000 plus $0.25 per square foot |
10,000 | 20,000 | $4,500 plus $0.45 per square foot |
20,000 | NA | $6,000 plus $0.45 per square foot |
(c) The fee imposed for the review of a nursing home construction project varies depending upon the square footage of the project: Over | Up To | Project Fee |
0 | 2,000 | $250.00 plus $0.15 per square foot |
2,000 | NA | $500.00 plus $0.25 per square foot |
(d) The fee imposed for the review of an ambulatory surgical facility construction project varies depending upon the square footage of the project: Over | Up To | Project Fee |
0 | 2,000 | $200.00 plus $0.15 per square foot |
2,000 | NA | $400.00 plus $0.25 per square foot |
(e) The fee imposed for the review of a psychiatric hospital construction project varies depending upon the square footage of the project: Over | Up To | Project Fee |
0 | 5,000 | $750.00 plus $0.25 per square foot |
5,000 | 10,000 | $1,500.00 plus $0.25 per square foot |
10,000 | 20,000 | $2,250.00 plus $0.45 per square foot |
20,000 | NA | $3,000.00 plus $0.45 per square foot |
(f) The fee imposed for the review of an adult care home construction project varies depending upon the square footage of the project: Over | Up To | Project Fee |
0 | 2,000 | $175.00 plus $0.10 per square foot |
2,000 | NA | $350.00 plus $0.20 per square foot |
(g) The fee imposed for the review of the following residential construction projects is: Residential Project | Project Fee |
Family Care Homes | $225.00 flat fee |
ICF/IID Group Homes | $350.00 flat fee |
Group Homes: 1-3 beds | $125.00 flat fee |
Group Homes: 4-6 beds | $225.00 flat fee |
Group Homes: 7-9 beds | $275.00 flat fee |
Adult Day Care |
Overnight Respite Facility | $225.00 flat fee |
Adult Day Health |
Overnight Respite Facility | $225.00 flat fee |
Other residential: |
More than 9 beds | $275.00 plus $0.15 per square foot of project space. |
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 131E-267
Amended by 2021 N.C. Sess. Laws 88,s. 9-i, eff. 7/22/2021.Amended by 2015 N.C. Sess. Laws 241,s. 12G.3-c, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by 2008 N.C. Sess. Laws 107,s. 29.5.(a), eff. 7/20/2008.Amended by 2007 N.C. Sess. Laws 323,s. 30.5.(a), eff. 10/1/2007.Amended by 2006 N.C. Sess. Laws 66,s. 10.22, eff. 7/1/2006.Amended by 2005 N.C. Sess. Laws 276, s. 41.2(j), eff. 10/1/2005.Added by 2003 N.C. Sess. Laws 0284, s. 34.11.(a), eff. 10/1/2003.