Bill Summary for S 496 (2015-2016)

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Bill: PROTECT MH/DD/SA CLIENTS FROM ABUSE.

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Mar 26 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
Senate Bill 496 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 25, 2015
AN ACT ESTABLISHING HIGHER PENALTIES FOR REPEATED FAILURE TO REPORT ABUSE, EXPLOITATION, OR ACCIDENTAL INJURIES OF CLIENTS IN FACILITIES THAT PROVIDE CARE AND TREATMENT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
Intro. by D. Davis.

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Amends GS 122C-66 as title indicates. Makes a first violation of the statute a Class 3 misdemeanor and a repeated violation a Class 1 misdemeanor. Effective December 1, 2015, and applies to violations occurring after that date.