10A N.C. Admin. Code 13D.2901

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

Section 13D .2901 - REPORT OF DEATH

The facility shall have a written plan to be followed in case of patient death. The plan shall provide for the following:

(1) collection of data needed for the death certificate as required by G.S. 130A-117;

(2) recording time of death;

(3) pronouncement of death in accordance with facility policy;

(4) notification of the attending physician responsible for signing the death certificate;

(5) documented notification of next of kin or legal guardian;

(6) authorization and release of the body to a funeral home.

10A N.C. Admin. Code 13D .2901

Authority G.S. 131E-104;
Eff. January 1, 1996;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 22, 2015.

Authority G.S. 131E-104;
Eff. January 1, 1996.