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NC Gen Stat § 122C-17 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1A - MH/DD/SA Consumer Advocacy Program.|§ 122C-17 - (This Article has a contingent effective date - see note) State/Local Consumer Advocate; confidentiality.

 122C-17. (This Article has a contingent effective date - see note) State/Local Consumer Advocate; confidentiality.(a) Except as required by law, a Consumer Advocate shall not disclose the following:(1) Any confidential or privileged information obtained pursuant to G.S. 122C-15 unless the affected individual authorizes disclosure in writing; or(2) The name of anyone who has furnished information to a Consumer Advocate unless the individual authorizes disclosure in writing.(b) Violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor, punishable only by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).(c) All confidential or privileged information obtained under this section and the names of persons providing information to a Consumer Advocate are exempt from disclosure pursuant to Chapter 132 of the General Statutes. Access to substance abuse records and redisclosure of protected information shall be in compliance with federal confidentiality laws protecting medical records. (2001-437, s. 2; 2002-126, s. 10.30; 2003-284, s. 10.10; 2005-276, s. 10.27.)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1A - MH/DD/SA Consumer Advocacy Program.|§ 122C-18 - (This Article has a contingent effective date - see note) State/Local Consumer Advocate; retaliation prohibited.

 122C-18. (This Article has a contingent effective date - see note) State/Local Consumer Advocate; retaliation prohibited.No one shall discriminate or retaliate against any person, provider, or facility because the person, provider, or facility in good faith complained or provided information to a Consumer Advocate. (2001-437, s. 2; 2002-126, s. 10.30; 2003-284, s. 10.10; 2005-276, s. 10.27.)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-19 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1A - MH/DD/SA Consumer Advocacy Program.|§ 122C-19 - (This Article has a contingent effective date - see note) State/Local Consumer Advocate; immunity from liability.

 122C-19. (This Article has a contingent effective date - see note) State/Local Consumer Advocate; immunity from liability.(a) The State and Local Consumer Advocate shall be immune from liability for the good faith performance of official Consumer Advocate duties.(b) A State or area facility, its employees, and any other individual interviewed by a Consumer Advocate are immune from liability for damages resulting from disclosure of any information or documents to a Consumer Advocate pursuant to this Article. (2001-437, s. 2; 2002-126, s. 10.30; 2003-284, s. 10.10; 2005-276, s. 10.27.)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1A - MH/DD/SA Consumer Advocacy Program.|§ 122C-20 - (This Article has a contingent effective date - see note) State/Local Consumer Advocate; penalty for willful interference.

 122C-20. (This Article has a contingent effective date - see note) State/Local Consumer Advocate; penalty for willful interference.Willful interference by an individual other than the consumer or the consumer's representative with the State or a Local Consumer Advocate in the performance of the Consumer Advocate's official duties is a Class 1 misdemeanor. (2001-437, s. 2; 2002-126, s. 10.30; 2003-284, s. 10.10; 2005-276, s. 10.27.)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-20.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1B - Transitions to Community Living.|§ 122C-20.5 - Definitions.

 122C-20.5. Definitions.The following definitions apply in this Article:(1) Individual with serious and persistent mental illness or SPMI. - A person who is 18 years of age or older who meets one of the following criteria:a. Has a mental illness or disorder that is so severe and chronic that it prevents or erodes development of functional capacities in primary aspects of daily life such as personal hygiene and self-care, decision making, interpersonal relationships, social transactions, learning, and recreational activities.b. Is receiving Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Income due to mental illness.(2) Individual with serious mental illness or SMI. - An individual who is 18 years of age or older with a mental illness or disorder that is described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, that impairs or impedes functioning in one or more major areas of living and is unlikely to improve without treatment, services, supports, or all three. The term does not include a primary diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or dementia.  (2013-397, s. 6(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-20.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1B - Transitions to Community Living.|§ 122C-20.6 - Department to establish statewide supportive housing program for individuals transitioning into community living; purpose.

 122C-20.6. Department to establish statewide supportive housing program for individuals transitioning into community living; purpose.The Department of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, shall establish and administer a tenant-based rental assistance program known as the North Carolina Supportive Housing Program. The purpose of the program is to transition individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness or serious and persistent mental illness from institutional settings to more integrated community-based settings appropriate to meet their needs. Under the program, the Department, in consultation with the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency and LME/MCOs, shall arrange for program participants to be transitioned to housing slots available through the program with all the rights and obligations created by a landlord-tenant relationship.  (2013-397, s. 6(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-20.7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1B - Transitions to Community Living.|§ 122C-20.7 - Administration of housing subsidies for supportive housing.

 122C-20.7. Administration of housing subsidies for supportive housing.The Department may enter into a contract with a private vendor to serve as the housing subsidy administrator for the North Carolina Supportive Housing Program with responsibility for distributing rental vouchers and community living vouchers to program participants based on a formula developed by the Department.  (2013-397, s. 6(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-20.8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1B - Transitions to Community Living.|§ 122C-20.8 - Eligibility requirements for NC Supportive Housing Program.

 122C-20.8. Eligibility requirements for NC Supportive Housing Program.The Division of Aging and Adult Services shall adopt rules to establish eligibility requirements for the program. The eligibility requirements shall, at a minimum, include income eligibility requirements and requirements to give priority for program participation and transition services to individuals diagnosed with serious mental illness or serious and persistent mental illness who are currently residing in institutional settings. The Division may adopt temporary rules necessary to implement this Article.  (2013-397, s. 6(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-20.9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1B - Transitions to Community Living.|§ 122C-20.9 - In-reach activities for supportive housing.

 122C-20.9. In-reach activities for supportive housing.The Department shall have ongoing responsibility for developing and distributing a list of potentially eligible program participants for each LME/MCO by catchment area. Upon receipt of this information, each LME/MCO shall have ongoing responsibility for prioritizing the list of individuals to whom it will provide in-reach activities in order to (i) arrange an in-person meeting with potentially eligible participants to determine their eligibility and level of interest and (ii) report back to the Department on the LME/MCO's recommended list of program participants on a daily basis. Upon receipt of an LME/MCO's recommended list of program participants, the Department shall make a final determination of eligibility.  (2013-397, s. 6(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-20.10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1B - Transitions to Community Living.|§ 122C-20.10 - Allocation of supportive housing slots to LME/MCOs.

 122C-20.10. Allocation of supportive housing slots to LME/MCOs.The Department shall annually determine the number of housing slots to be allocated to each LME/MCO as follows:(1) Each year, the Department shall distribute at least fifty percent (50%) of the housing slots available through this program equally among all LME/MCOs.(2) The Department shall award additional housing slots to LME/MCOs based on local need, as determined by the information provided by LME/MCOs to the Department in accordance with G.S. 122C-20.9.  (2013-397, s. 6(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-20.11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1B - Transitions to Community Living.|§ 122C-20.11 - Transition of program participants into housing slots.

 122C-20.11. Transition of program participants into housing slots.The LME/MCO shall develop a written transition plan for each individual determined to be eligible and interested in participating in the North Carolina Supportive Housing Program. The transition plan for the approved housing slot shall identify at least all of the following:(1) Available housing units that meet the individual's needs.(2) Any transition services that will be necessary for the individual, including, but not limited to, a one-time transition stability payment, not to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) per individual, for up-front move-in costs approved by the Department or the housing subsidy administrator.(3) Solutions to potential barriers to the individual's successful transition to community-based supported housing.(4) Any other information the Department deems necessary for the individual program participant's successful transition into community-based supported housing.  (2013-397, s. 6(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-20.12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1B - Transitions to Community Living.|§ 122C-20.12 - Transition services.

 122C-20.12. Transition services.LME/MCOs shall provide individualized transition services to program participants within their respective catchment areas for the 90-day period following the individual's transition into a housing slot provided through the program.  (2013-397, s. 6(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-20.13 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1B - Transitions to Community Living.|§ 122C-20.13 - Tenancy support services.

 122C-20.13. Tenancy support services.The Department or the housing subsidy administrator shall provide ongoing tenancy support services to program participants.  (2013-397, s. 6(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-20.14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1B - Transitions to Community Living.|§ 122C-20.14 - Approval of landlords and housing units.

 122C-20.14. Approval of landlords and housing units.The Department shall develop an application process for owners of housing units seeking to participate in the program as landlords. The application process shall, at a minimum, include an inspection of the owners' selected housing units and a requirement that owners receive educational information from the Department about the North Carolina Supportive Housing Program prior to being approved as landlords.  (2013-397, s. 6(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-20.15 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1B - Transitions to Community Living.|§ 122C-20.15 - Annual reporting on NC Supportive Housing Program.

 122C-20.15. Annual reporting on NC Supportive Housing Program.Annually on October 1, the Department shall report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services of the General Assembly on the number of individuals within each LME/MCO catchment area who transitioned into housing slots available through the North Carolina Supportive Housing Program during the preceding calendar year. The report shall include a breakdown of all funds expended by each LME/MCO for transitioning these individuals into the housing slots.  (2013-397, s. 6(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-20.16 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 1B - Transitions to Community Living.|§ 122C-20.16 - NC Supportive Housing Program not an entitlement.

 122C-20.16. NC Supportive Housing Program not an entitlement.The Department shall not be required to provide housing slots to individuals beyond the number that can be supported by funds appropriated by the General Assembly for this purpose. The supportive housing program established under this Part, whether administered by the Department or a private entity, is not an entitlement, and nothing in this Part shall create any property right.  (2013-397, s. 6(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-21 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 2 - Licensure of Facilities for Individuals With Mental Health Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Disorders.|§ 122C-21 - Purpose.

 122C-21. Purpose.The purpose of this Article is to provide for licensure of facilities for the individuals with mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders by the development, establishment, and enforcement of basic rules governing both of the following:(1) The provision of services to individuals who receive services from licensable facilities as defined by this Chapter.(2) The construction, maintenance, and operation of these licensable facilities that in the light of existing knowledge will ensure safe and adequate treatment of these individuals. The Department shall ensure that licensable facilities are inspected every two years to determine compliance with physical plant and life-safety requirements.  (1983, c. 718, s. 1; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 1989, c. 625, s. 4; 2005-276, s. 10.40A(c); 2021-77, s. 7.4(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 2 - Licensure of Facilities for Individuals With Mental Health Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Disorders.|§ 122C-24 - Adverse action on a license.

 122C-24. Adverse action on a license.(a) The Secretary may deny, suspend, amend, or revoke a license in any case in which the Secretary finds that there has been a substantial failure to comply with any provision of this Article or other applicable statutes or any applicable rule adopted pursuant to these statutes. Action[s] under this section and appeals of those actions shall be in accordance with rules of the Commission and Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.(b) When an appeal is filed concerning the denial, suspension, amendment, or revocation of a license, a copy of the proposal for decision shall be sent to the Chairman of the Commission in addition to the parties specified in G.S. 150B-34. The Chairman or members of the Commission designated by the Chairman may submit for the Secretary's consideration written or oral comments concerning the proposal prior to the issuance of a final agency decision in accordance with G.S. 150B-36. (1983, c. 718, s. 1; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 1985 (Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 863, ss. 8-10; 1987, c. 345, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-25 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 2 - Licensure of Facilities for Individuals With Mental Health Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Disorders.|§ 122C-25 - Inspections; confidentiality.

 122C-25. Inspections; confidentiality.(a) The Secretary shall make or cause to be made inspections that the Secretary considers necessary. Facilities licensed under this Article shall be subject to inspection at all times by the Secretary. All residential facilities as defined in G.S. 122C-3(14)e. shall be inspected on an annual basis.(b) Notwithstanding G.S. 8-53, G.S. 8-53.3 or any other law relating to confidentiality of communications involving a patient or client, in the course of an inspection conducted under this section, representatives of the Secretary may review any writing or other record concerning the admission, discharge, medication, treatment, medical condition, or history of any individual who is or has been a patient, resident, or client of a licensable facility and the personnel records of those individuals employed by the licensable facility.A licensable facility, its employees, and any other individual interviewed in the course of an inspection are immune from liability for damages resulting from disclosure of any information to the Secretary.Except as required by law, it is unlawful for the Secretary or an employee of the Department to disclose the following information to someone not authorized to receive the information:(1) Any confidential or privileged information obtained under this section unless the client or his legally responsible person authorizes disclosure in writing; or(2) The name of anyone who has furnished information concerning a licensable facility without the individual's consent.Violation of this subsection is a Class 3 misdemeanor punishable only by a fine, not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).All confidential or privileged information obtained under this section and the names of persons providing this information are exempt from Chapter 132 of the General Statutes.(c) The Secretary shall adopt rules regarding inspections, that, at a minimum, provide for:(1) A general administrative schedule for inspections; and(2) An unscheduled inspection without notice, if there is a complaint alleging the violation of any licensing rule adopted under this Article.(d) All residential facilities, as defined in G.S. 122C-3(14)e., shall ensure that the Division of Health Service Regulation complaint hotline number is posted conspicuously in a public place in the facility. (1983, c. 718, s. 1; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 918; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2005-276, ss. 10.40A(g), 10.40A(h); 2007-182, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-26 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 2 - Licensure of Facilities for Individuals With Mental Health Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Disorders.|§ 122C-26 - Powers of the Commission.

 122C-26. Powers of the Commission.In addition to other powers and duties, the Commission shall exercise the following powers and duties:(1) Adopt, amend, and repeal rules consistent with the laws of this State and the laws and regulations of the federal government to implement the provisions and purposes of this Article;(2) Issue declaratory rulings needed to implement the provisions and purposes of this Article;(3) Adopt rules governing appeals of decisions to approve or deny licensure under this Article;(4) Adopt rules for the waiver of rules adopted under this Article; and(5) Adopt rules applicable to facilities licensed under this Article that do the following:a. Establishing personnel requirements of staff employed in facilities.b. Establishing qualifications of facility administrators or directors.c. Establishing requirements for death reporting including confidentiality provisions related to death reporting.d. Establishing requirements for patient advocates.e. Requiring facility personnel who refer clients to provider agencies to disclose any pecuniary interest the referring person has in the provider agency, or other interest that may give rise to the appearance of impropriety.f. Establishing standardized procedures for facilities in training and record keeping of the measures taken to inform employees and volunteers of the duties imposed by G.S. 122C-66.(6) Adopt rules providing for the licensure and accreditation of residential treatment facilities that provide services to persons with traumatic brain injury.  (1983, c. 718, s. 1; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 2000-55, s. 5; 2005-276, s. 10.33; 2009-361, s. 1; 2015-36, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-27 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 2 - Licensure of Facilities for Individuals With Mental Health Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Disorders.|§ 122C-27 - Powers of the Secretary.

 122C-27. Powers of the Secretary.The Secretary shall have the power to do all of the following:(1) Administer and enforce the provisions, rules, and decisions pursuant to this Article.(2) Appoint hearing officers to conduct appeals under this Article.(3) Prescribe by rule the contents of the application for licensure and renewal.(4) Inspect facilities and records of each facility to be licensed under this Article under the rules and decisions pursuant to this Article.(5) Issue a license upon a finding that the applicant and facility comply with the provisions of this Article and the rules of the Commission and the Secretary.(6) Define by rule procedures for submission of periodic reports by facilities licensed under this Article.(7) Grant, deny, suspend, or revoke a license under this Article.(7a) Issue orders directing facilities not licensed under this Article that are providing services requiring a license under this Article to cease and desist from engaging in any act or practice in violation of the provisions of this Article.(8) In accordance with rules of the Commission, make final agency decisions for appeals from the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license in accordance with G.S. 122C-24.(9) In accordance with rules of the Commission, grant waiver for good cause of any rules implementing this Article that do not affect the health, safety, or welfare of individuals within a licensable facility.  (1983, c. 718, s. 1; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 2021-77, s. 7.1(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 122C-28 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985|Article 2 - Licensure of Facilities for Individuals With Mental Health Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Disorders.|§ 122C-28 - Penalties.

 122C-28. Penalties.Operating a licensable facility without a license is a Class H felony, including a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day that the facility is in operation in violation of this Article.  (1983, c. 718, s. 1; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 1993, c. 539, s. 919; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 2021-77, s. 7.2(a).)