North Carolina § 143-295.1 Settlement of small claims against institutions of the Department of Health and Human Services

North Carolina Statutes

§ 143-295.1 — Settlement of small claims against institutions of the Department of Health and Human Services

North Carolina § 143-295.1

Ch. 143State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions

Art. 31Tort Claims against State Departments and Agencies

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143-295.1 (2026).

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When the property of a resident of a State institution under the Department of Health and Human Services is lost, destroyed, or otherwise damaged through negligent handling by the institution, and the amount of damages is less than five hundred dollars ($500.00), the institution may make direct payment or provide replacement of the item to the resident without recourse to the procedures otherwise provided by this Article. (2003-285, s. 1.)

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When the property of a resident of a State institution under the Department of Health and Human Services is lost, destroyed, or otherwise damaged through negligent handling by the institution, and the amount of damages is less than five hundred dollars ($500.00), the institution may make direct payment or provide replacement of the item to the resident without recourse to the procedures otherwise provided by this Article. (2003-285, s. 1.)