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NC S334

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/21/2017

Primary Sponsor

Michael Lee

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a two-year pilot program in New Hanover County to assess and navigate individuals with mental health or substance use disorder issues to community-based services rather than hospital emergency departments.

  • Creates a three-person centralized team consisting of a licensed master's-level clinician, a qualified professional for care navigation, and a North Carolina certified peer support specialist.

  • Program operates at New Hanover Regional Medical Center and Wellness City (operated by Recovery Innovations, Inc.).

  • Requires interim report by July 1, 2018 and final report by July 1, 2019 on program effectiveness and costs, with legislative reports due by October 1 of each year.

  • Appropriates $250,000 for fiscal year 2017-2018 and $250,000 for fiscal year 2018-2019 to fund the pilot program.

Legislative Description

MH/SA Central Assessment & Navigation Pilot

Last Action

Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

4/10/2017

Committee Referrals

Health Care4/10/2017
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/22/2017

Full Bill Text

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