Bill Summary for S 465 (2011-2012)
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Summary date:
Mar 30 2011
Bill Information:
| View NCGA Bill Details | 2011-2012 Session |
TO ALLOW AREA AUTHORITIES ORGANIZED UNDER CHAPTER 122C OF THE GENERAL STATUTES THAT ARE OPERATING UNDER MEDICAID MANAGED CARE WAIVERS TO ORGANIZE UNDER CHAPTER 131E OF THE GENERAL STATUTES, THE HOSPITAL AUTHORITIES ACT.Intro. by Hartsell.
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Bill summary
Enacts new GS 131E-35 to allow for the creation of a behavioral health authority (authority) when a county board of commissioners finds and adopts a resolution finding that it is in the interest of public health and welfare to create the authority to operate a behavioral health program under a Medicaid 1915 (b)/(c) waiver program. Requires an authority to be created in the same manner as a hospital authority and subject to the same provisions except GS 131E-20 (boundary of the authority).