Bill Summary for S 616 (2017-2018)
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AN ACT AMENDING LAWS PERTAINING TO THE NORTH CAROLINA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT AND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REPORTING SYSTEM ACT, INCLUDING THE REVISION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS, AND EXPRESSING THE INTENT TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS IN THE FUTURE FOR COMMUNITY-BASED SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES, THE PURCHASE OF OVERDOSE MEDICATIONS, OPERATION MEDICINE DROP, AND A SPECIAL AGENT POSITION WITHIN THE STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, AND TO AMEND THE STATEWIDE TELEPSYCHIATRY PROGRAM THAT DELIVERS MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CARE.Intro. by J. Davis.
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House amendments make the following changes to 4th edition. Amends title to include AND TO AMEND STATEWIDE TELEPSYCHIATRTY PROGRAM THAT DELIVERS MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CARE.
Amendment #1 adds new Part IV-A. Amends GS 143B-139.4B, adding definition for community based site. Amends definitions of consultant site and consulting provider to remove references to acute mental health to instead refer to mental health. Amends referring site to also include approved community-based sites. Expands responsibilities of statewide telepsychiatry program to also treat patients in need of mental health or substance abuse care at an approved community-based site.
Amendment #2 amends GS 90-113.74, concerning confidentiality of the controlled substances reporting system, reinstating subsubsection (c)(5). Adds definition of bona fide active investigation as an investigation of one or more specific persons conducted with a reasonable, good-faith belief based on specific facts and circumstances equivalent to those normally necessary for the issuance of a court order. Deletes the definition of active investigation. Makes technical changes.
Amendment #3 amends GS 90-95(h) with technical change.
Amendment #4 makes Section 2-7 of this act effective December 1, 2018.