GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1089

Short Title:  Regulate Homeless Shelters.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Gulley.
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Referred to:  Children and Human Resources.
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May 10, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSION FOR HEALTH SERVICES TO ADOPT RULES GOVERNING THE SANITATION OF SHELTERS FOR HOMELESS PERSONS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Part 4 of Article 8 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes is amended by adding the following new section to read:
"§ 130A-235.1.  Regulation of sanitation in shelters for homeless persons.
(a)	For the protection of the public health, the Commission shall adopt rules to establish sanitation requirements for shelters for homeless persons.  The Commission shall adopt requirements that are the least restrictive so as to protect the public health and not unreasonably interfere with the operation of the shelters.
(b)	As used in this section, 'shelter' or 'shelter for homeless persons' means a supervised publicly or privately operated facility designed to provide temporary sleeping accommodations.  As used in this section a shelter for homeless persons does not include emergency shelters set up in response to and immediately following natural disasters.
(c)	Rules adopted by the Commission pursuant to this section shall address, but not be limited to, the cleanliness of floors, walls, ceilings, storage spaces and other areas, adequacy of lighting, ventilation, water supply, toilet and lavatory facilities, sewage collection, treatment and disposal facilities, and solid waste disposal."
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective October 1, 1993.