2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985.
§ 122C-21. Purpose.
Article 2.
Licensure of Facilities for the Mentally Ill, the Developmentally Disabled, and Substance Abusers.
§ 122C‑21. Purpose.
The purpose of this Article is to provide for licensure of facilities for the mentally ill, developmentally disabled, and substance abusers by the development, establishment, and enforcement of basic rules governing:
(1) The provision of services to individuals who receive services from licensable facilities as defined by this Chapter, and
(2) The construction, maintenance, and operation of these licensable facilities that in the light of existing knowledge will ensure safe and adequate treatment of these individuals. The Department shall ensure that licensable facilities are inspected every two years to determine compliance with physical plant and life‑safety requirements. (1983, c. 718, s. 1; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 1989, c. 625, s. 4; 2005‑276, s. 10.40A(c).)
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