§ 122C-1 – Short title.

122C-1. Short title. This Chapter may be cited as the Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985. (1985, c. 589, s. 2; 1989, c. 625, ss. 1, 2.)

§ 122C-2 – Policy.

122C-2. Policy. The policy of the State is to assist individuals with needs for mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services in ways consistent with the dignity, rights, and responsibilities of all North Carolina citizens. Within available resources it is the obligation of State and local government to provide mental health, developmental disabilities, and […]

§ 122C-3 – Definitions.

122C-3. Definitions. The following definitions apply in this Chapter: (1) Area authority. – The area mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse authority. (2) Area board. – The area mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse board. (2a) Area director. – The administrative head of the area authority program appointed pursuant to G.S. 122C-121. (2b) […]

§ 122C-4 – Use of phrase "client or the legally responsible person".

122C-4. Use of phrase "client or the legally responsible person". (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, whenever in this Chapter the phrase "client or the legally responsible person" is used, and the client is a minor or an incompetent adult, the duty or right involved shall be exercised not by the client, but by […]

§ 122C-5 – Report on restraint and seclusion.

122C-5. Report on restraint and seclusion. The Secretary shall report annually on October 1 to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services on the following for the immediately preceding fiscal year: (1) The level of compliance of each facility with applicable State and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing the use of […]

§ 122C-6 – Smoking prohibited; penalty.

122C-6. Smoking prohibited; penalty. (a) Smoking is prohibited inside facilities licensed under this Chapter. As used in this section, "smoking" means the use or possession of any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe, or other lighted smoking product. As used in this section, "inside" means a fully enclosed area. (b) The person who owns, manages, operates, or […]