REMOVE MH/IDD/OUD FACILITIES FROM CON REVIEW.

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Senate Bill 641 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 6, 2021
AN ACT ELIMINATING FROM CERTIFICATE OF NEED REVIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS, INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, AND OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT CENTERS LOCATED IN TIER ONE AND TIER TWO COUNTIES.
Intro. by Burgin, Krawiec, Perry.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Apr 7 2021)

Bill History:

S 641

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 7 2021 - View Summary

    Amends GS 131E-176 which defines terms as they are used in Article 9, Certificate of Need, by: (1) excluding from the term chemical dependence treatment facility a opioid use disorder treatment center located in a Tier 1 or 2 county; (2) excluding psychiatric facilities from the term health service facility; (3) removing psychiatric beds from the definition of the term health service facility bed; (4) removing the term intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities; and (5) removing the term psychiatric facility. Effective October 1, 2021.