Section 122C-255 - Report requiredEach 24-hour facility that (i) falls under the category of nonhospital medical detoxification, facility-based crisis service, or inpatient hospital treatment, (ii) is not a State facility under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and (iii) is designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services as a facility for the custody and treatment of individuals under a petition of involuntary commitment pursuant to G.S.122C-252 and 10A NCAC 26C.0101 shall submit a written report on involuntary commitments each January 1 and each July 1 to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services. The report shall include all of the following:
(1) The number and primary presenting conditions of individuals receiving treatment from the facility under a petition of involuntary commitment.(1a) The transportation method utilized by individuals admitted under a petition of involuntary commitment to the 24-hour facility.(1b) The number of individuals moved to voluntary status at any time between arrival at the 24-hour facility and completion of the required 24-hour examination.(2) The number of individuals for whom an involuntary commitment proceeding was initiated at the facility, who were referred to a different facility or program.(3) The reason for referring the individuals described in subdivision (2) of this section to a different facility or program, including the need for more intensive medical supervision.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-255
Amended by 2021 N.C. Sess. Laws 77,s. 5, eff. 7/2/2021.Amended by 2018 N.C. Sess. Laws 33,s. 21, eff. 10/1/2019.Added by 2011 N.C. Sess. Laws 346,s. 2, eff. 10/1/2011.