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NC Gen Stat § 122C-75 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 3 - Clients' Rights and Advance Instruction.|§ 122C-75 - Reliance on advance instruction for mental health treatment.

 122C-75. Reliance on advance instruction for mental health treatment.(a) An attending physician or eligible psychologist who in good faith determines that the principal is or is not incapable for the purpose of deciding whether to proceed or not to proceed according to an advance instruction, is not subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, or professional disciplinary action for making and acting upon that determination.(b) In the absence of actual knowledge of the revocation of an advance instruction, no attending physician or other mental health treatment provider shall be subject to criminal prosecution or civil liability or be deemed to have engaged in unprofessional conduct as a result of the provision of treatment to a principal in accordance with this Part unless the absence of actual knowledge resulted from the negligence of the attending physician or mental health treatment provider.(c) An attending physician or mental health treatment provider who administers or does not administer mental health treatment according to and in good faith reliance upon the validity of an advance instruction is not subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, or professional disciplinary action resulting from a subsequent finding of an advance instruction's invalidity.(d) No attending physician or mental health treatment provider who administers or does not administer treatment under authorization obtained pursuant to this Part shall incur liability arising out of a claim to the extent that the claim is based on lack of informed consent or authorization for this action.(e) This section shall not be construed as affecting or limiting any liability that arises out of a negligent act or omission in connection with the medical diagnosis, care, or treatment of a principal under an advance instruction or that arises out of any deviation from reasonable medical standards. (1997-442, s. 2; 1998-198, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-76 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 3 - Clients' Rights and Advance Instruction.|§ 122C-76 - Penalty.

 122C-76. Penalty.It is a Class 2 misdemeanor for a person, without authorization of the principal, willfully to alter, forge, conceal, or destroy an instrument, the reinstatement or revocation of an instrument, or any other evidence or document reflecting the principal's desires and interests, with the intent or effect of affecting a mental health treatment decision. (1997-442, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-101 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 4 - Organization and System for Delivery of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.|§ 122C-101 - Policy.

 122C-101. Policy.Within the public system of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services, there are area, county, and State facilities. An area authority or county program is the locus of coordination among public services for clients of its catchment area. (1985, c. 589, s. 2; 1989, c. 625, s. 13; 1993, c. 396, s. 3; 2001-437, s. 1.4.)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-111 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 4 - Organization and System for Delivery of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.|§ 122C-111 - Administration.

 122C-111. Administration.The Secretary shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the rules of the Commission and shall operate State facilities. An area director or program director shall (i) manage the public mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse system for the area authority or county program according to the local business plan, and (ii) enforce applicable State laws, rules of the Commission, and rules of the Secretary. The Secretary in cooperation with area and county program directors and State facility directors shall provide for the coordination of public services between area authorities, county programs, and State facilities. The area authority or county program shall monitor the provision of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services for compliance with the law, which monitoring and management shall not supersede or duplicate the regulatory authority or functions of agencies of the Department. (1963, c. 1166, s. 3; 1973, c. 476, s. 133; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 2001-437, s. 1.6; 2002-164, s. 4.2; 2006-142, s. 4(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-113 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 4 - Organization and System for Delivery of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.|§ 122C-113 - Cooperation between Secretary and other agencies.

 122C-113. Cooperation between Secretary and other agencies.(a) The Secretary shall cooperate with other State agencies to coordinate services for the treatment and habilitation of individuals who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or substance abusers. The Secretary shall also coordinate with these agencies to provide public education to promote a better understanding of mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse.(b) The Secretary shall promote cooperation among area facilities, State facilities, and local agencies to facilitate the provision of services to individuals who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled, or substance abusers.(b1) The Secretary shall cooperate with the State Board of Education and the Juvenile Justice Section of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety in coordinating the responsibilities of the Department of Health and Human Services, the State Board of Education, the Juvenile Justice Section of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety, and the Department of Public Instruction for adolescent substance abuse programs. The Department of Health and Human Services, through its Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, in cooperation with the Juvenile Justice Section of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety, shall be responsible for intervention and treatment in non-school based programs. The State Board of Education and the Department of Public Instruction, in consultation with the Juvenile Justice Section of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety, shall have primary responsibility for in-school education, identification, and intervention services, including student assistance programs.(c) The Secretary shall adopt rules to assure this coordination.  (1963, c. 1166, s. 3; 1973, c. 476, s. 133; 1977, c. 679, s. 7; 1981, c. 51, s. 3; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 1987, c. 863, s. 1; 1989, c. 625, s. 14; 1993, c. 522, s. 9; 1997-443, s. 11A.118(a); 1998-202, s. 4(s); 2000-137, s. 4(v); 2011-145, s. 19.1(l); 2017-186, s. 2(mmmmm).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-114 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 4 - Organization and System for Delivery of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.|§ 122C-114 - Powers and duties of the Commission.

 122C-114. Powers and duties of the Commission.(a) The Commission shall have authority as provided by this Chapter, Chapters 90 and 148 of the General Statutes, and by G.S. 143B-147.(b) The Commission shall adopt rules regarding all of the following:(1) The development of a process for screening, triage, and referral, including a uniform portal process, for implementation by the Secretary as required under G.S. 122C-112.1(14).(2) LME monitoring of providers of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services.(3) LME provision of technical assistance to providers of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services.(4) The requirements of a qualified public or private provider as that term is used in G.S. 122C-141. In adopting rules under this subsection, the Commission shall take into account the need to ensure fair competition among providers.  (C.S., s. 6153; 1929, c. 265, s. 1; 1933, c. 342, s. 1; 1943, cc. 32, 164; 1945, c. 952, s. 9; 1947, c. 537, s. 5; 1957, c. 1232, s. 1; 1959, c. 348, s. 3; c. 1002, s. 3; c. 1028, ss. 1, 2, 3, 5; 1963, c. 451, s. 1; c. 1166, s. 10; 1973, c. 476, s. 133; 1977, c. 679, s. 7; 1981, c. 51, s. 3; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 2007-504, s. 2.3; 2012-66, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-115.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 4 - Organization and System for Delivery of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.|§ 122C-115.3 - Dissolution of area authority.

 122C-115.3. Dissolution of area authority.(a) Repealed by Session Laws 2013-85, s. 5(a), effective June 12, 2013.(b) No county shall withdraw from an area authority nor shall an area authority be dissolved without prior approval of the Secretary.(b1) The Secretary shall, prior to the date that BH IDD tailored plans begin operating, direct the dissolution of any area authority that does not receive an initial contract to operate a BH IDD tailored plan. The Secretary shall deliver a notice of dissolution to the board of county commissioners of each of the counties in the dissolved LME/MCO.(c), (d) Repealed by Session Laws 2013-85, s. 5(a), effective June 12, 2013.(e) Any fund balance or risk reserve available to an area authority at the time of its dissolution that is not utilized to pay liabilities shall be transferred to one or more area authorities contracted to operate the 1915(b)/(c) Medicaid Waiver or a BH IDD tailored plan in all or a portion of the catchment area of the dissolved area authority, as directed by the Department.(e1) Effective until the date that BH IDD tailored plans begin operating, if the fund balance transferred from the dissolved area authority under subsection (e) of this section is insufficient to constitute fifteen percent (15%) of the anticipated operational expenses arising from assumption of responsibilities from the dissolved area authority, the Secretary shall guarantee the operational reserves for the area authority assuming the responsibilities under the 1915(b)/(c) Medicaid Waiver until the assuming area authority has reestablished fifteen percent (15%) operational reserves.(f), (g) Repealed by Session Laws 2013-85, s. 5(a), effective June 12, 2013.  (2001-437, s. 1.9; 2011-102, s. 5; 2011-264, s. 3; 2013-85, s. 5(a)-(c); 2021-62, s. 3.5(a)-(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-116 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 4 - Organization and System for Delivery of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.|§ 122C-116 - Status of area authority; status of consolidated human services agency.

 122C-116. Status of area authority; status of consolidated human services agency.(a) An area authority is a local political subdivision of the State.(b) A consolidated human services agency is a department of the county.  (1977, c. 568, s. 1; c. 679, s. 7; 1979, c. 358, s. 2; 1981, c. 51, ss. 3, 4; c. 539, s. 1; 1983, c. 280; c. 383, s. 2; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 690, s. 10; 2012-151, s. 2(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-118.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 4 - Organization and System for Delivery of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.|§ 122C-118.2 - Establishment of county commissioner advisory board.

 122C-118.2. Establishment of county commissioner advisory board.(a) There is established a county commissioner advisory board for each catchment area, consisting of one county commissioner from each county in the catchment area, designated by the board of commissioners of each county. The county commissioner advisory board shall meet on a regular basis, and its duties shall include serving as the chief advisory board to the area authority and to the director of the area authority on matters pertaining to the delivery of services for individuals with mental illness, intellectual or other developmental disabilities, and substance abuse disorders in the catchment area. The county commissioner advisory board serves in an advisory capacity only to the area authority, and its duties do not include authority over budgeting, personnel matters, governance, or policymaking of the area authority.(b) Each board of commissioners within the catchment area shall designate from its members the commissioner to serve on the county commissioner advisory board. Each board of commissioners may determine the manner of designation, the term of service, and the conditions under which its designee will serve on the county commissioner advisory board.  (2013-85, s. 8.)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-119 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 4 - Organization and System for Delivery of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.|§ 122C-119 - Organization of area board.

 122C-119. Organization of area board.(a) The area board shall meet at least six times per year.(b) Meetings shall be called by the area board chairman or by three or more members of the board after notifying the area board chairman in writing.(c) Members of the area board elect the board's chairman. The term of office of the area board chairman shall be one year. A county commissioner area board member may serve as the area board chairman.(d) The area board shall establish a finance committee that shall meet at least six times per year to review the financial strength of the area program. The finance committee shall have a minimum of three members, two of whom have expertise in budgeting and fiscal control. The member of the area board who is the county finance officer or individual with financial expertise shall serve as an ex officio member. All other finance officers of participating counties in a multicounty area authority may serve as ex officio members. If the area board so chooses, the entire area board may function as the finance committee; however, its required meetings as a finance committee shall be distinct from its meetings as an area board. (1971, c. 470, s. 1; 1973, c. 455; c. 476, s. 133; c. 1355; 1975, c. 400, ss. 1-4; 1977, c. 568, s. 1; 1979, c. 358, ss. 6, 23; c. 455; 1981, c. 52; 1983, c. 6; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 749, s. 4; 2001-437, s. 1.11(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-119.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 4 - Organization and System for Delivery of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.|§ 122C-119.1 - Area Authority board members' training.

 122C-119.1. Area Authority board members' training.All members of the governing body for an area authority shall receive initial orientation on board members' responsibilities and annual training provided by the Department which shall include fiscal management, budget development, and fiscal accountability. A member's refusal to be trained shall be grounds for removal from the board.  (1995, c. 507, s. 23.3; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 749, s. 5; 2012-151, s. 4(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-120 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 4 - Organization and System for Delivery of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.|§ 122C-120 - Compensation of area board members.

 122C-120. Compensation of area board members.(a) Area board members may receive as compensation for their services per diem and a subsistence allowance for each day during which they are engaged in the official business of the area board. The amount of the per diem and subsistence allowances shall be established by the area board. The amount of per diem allowance shall not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00). Reimbursement of subsistence expenses shall be at the rates allowed to State officers and employees under G.S. 138-6(a)(3).(b) Area board members may be reimbursed for all necessary travel expenses and registration fees in amounts fixed by the board. (1979, c. 358, s. 28; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 2000-67, s. 11.18.)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-120.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 4 - Organization and System for Delivery of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.|§ 122C-120.1 - Job classifications; director and finance officer.

 122C-120.1. Job classifications; director and finance officer.(a) The Office of State Human Resources shall develop a job classification for director of an area authority or county program that reflects the skills required of an individual operating a local management entity. The Office of State Human Resources shall also review the job classifications for area authority and county program finance officers to determine whether they reflect the skills necessary to manage the finances of a local management entity. The Commission shall adopt a job classification for director and any new or revised job classifications for finance officers no later than December 31, 2006.(b) The job classifications developed under subsection (a) of this section shall apply to persons newly hired on or after January 1, 2007.  (2006-142, s. 4(h); 2013-382, s. 9.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-121 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 4 - Organization and System for Delivery of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.|§ 122C-121 - Area director.

 122C-121. Area director.(a) The area director is an employee of the area board, shall serve at the pleasure of the board, and shall be appointed in accordance with G.S. 122C-117(7). As used in this subsection, "employee" means an individual and does not include a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability corporation, or any other business association.(a1) The area board shall establish the area director's salary under Article 3 of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes. Notwithstanding G.S. 126-9(b), an area director may be paid a salary that is in excess of the salary ranges established by the State Human Resources Commission. Any salary that is higher than the maximum of the applicable salary range shall be supported by documentation of comparable salaries in comparable operations within the region and shall also include the specific amount the board proposes to pay the director. The area board shall not authorize any salary adjustment that is above the normal allowable salary range without obtaining prior approval from the Director of the Office of State Human Resources.(a2) The area board shall not provide the director with any benefits that are not also provided by the area board to all permanent employees of the area program, except that the area board may, in its discretion, offer severance benefits, relocation expenses, or both, to an applicant for the position of director as an incentive for the applicant to accept an offer of employment. The director shall be reimbursed only for allowable employment-related expenses at the same rate and in the same manner as other employees of the area program.(b) The area board shall evaluate annually the area director for performance based on criteria established by the Secretary and the area board. In conducting the evaluation, the area board shall consider comments from the board of county commissioners.(c) The area director is the administrative head of the area program. In addition to the duties under G.S. 122C-111, the area director shall:(1) Appoint, supervise, and terminate area program staff.(2) Administer area authority services.(3) Develop the budget of the area authority for review by the area board.(4) Provide information and advice to the board of county commissioners through the county manager.(5) Act as liaison between the area authority and the Department.(d) Except when specifically waived by the Secretary, the area director shall meet all the following minimum qualifications:(1) Masters degree.(2) Related experience.(3) Management experience.(4) Any other qualifications required under G.S. 122C-120.1.  (1971, c. 470, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 133; 1977, c. 568, s. 1; c. 679, s. 7; 1979, c. 358, s. 14; 1981, c. 51, s. 3; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 2001-437, s. 1.12; 2006-142, s. 4(k); 2007-323, s. 6.20(a); 2012-151, s. 11(c); 2013-339, s. 1; 2013-382, s. 9.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-123 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 4 - Organization and System for Delivery of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.|§ 122C-123 - Other agency responsibility.

 122C-123. Other agency responsibility.Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 122C-112(a)(10), G.S. 122C-117(a)(1), G.S. 122C-127, and G.S. 122C-131, other agencies of the Department, other State agencies, and other local agencies shall continue responsibility for services they provide for persons with developmental disabilities. (1987, c. 830, s. 47(e); 1989, c. 625, s. 14; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 690, s. 11.)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-123.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 4 - Organization and System for Delivery of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services.|§ 122C-123.1 - Area authority reimbursement to State for disallowed expenditures.

 122C-123.1. Area authority reimbursement to State for disallowed expenditures.Any funds or part thereof of an area authority that are transferred by the area authority to any entity including a firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint stock association, agency, or nonprofit private foundation shall be subject to reimbursement by the area authority to the State when expenditures of the area authority are disallowed pursuant to a State or federal audit. (1999-237, s. 11.41.)