House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

Section 2.

Specifies, in GS 108C-3, that the categorical risk level for provider screening of skilled nursing facilities (SNF) is the categorical risk required by federal law or regulation. Instructs that if federal law does not require a particular categorical risk level, SNF’s are a limited categorical risk. Removes provisions that would have designated prospective (newly enrolling) skilled nursing facilities and those undergoing a change in ownership as high risk provider types. Makes technical, organizational, clarifying, and conforming changes.

Further modifies GS 108C-3, as amended by the act, as follows. Removes provisions that would have designated certain revalidating skilled nursing facilities as a moderate categorical risk provider. Expands the type of hospice organizations that are considered a high categorical risk provider to include those that are revalidating. Specifies that prospective hospice organizations and those that are newly enrolling are separate things. Clarifies that the described revalidating agencies falling into the high categorical risk category that provide durable medical equipment include orthotics and prosthetics (was, included but not limited to).  Removes revalidating skilled nursing facilities. Makes technical, organizational, clarifying, and conforming changes.

Section 5.

Clarifies that magistrates authorized to hear ex parte motions for emergency services to disabled adults under GS 108A-106.2 are authorized to issue a show-cause notice in the order as required by law. Removes provisions specifying when an ex parte order is effective under the statute. Limits the person responsible for the delivery of such orders to the clerk’s office for processing to the magistrate (was, magistrate or district court judge). Limits what can be heard by telephone when other means of communication are impractical to authorizations for ex parte orders for emergency services (was, communications, notices, and other requests). Removes requirement that the copy of the petition for such an order in these circumstances be provided through secure or encrypted methods. Makes technical and conforming changes, including to statute’s title.

Section 6.

Specifies, in new GS 122C-256 that all county sheriffs choosing to participate in a regional Detention Center Capacity Restoration Program must enter into an operational agreement with the sheriff hosting the regional program prior to referring defendants to the program (was, all participating sheriffs just had to consent to participate in the program with the hosting sheriff).