{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-122c-256--2","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-256","heading":"(Effective December 1, 2026) Capacity restoration pilot programs.","body":"(a)\tThe following definitions apply in this section:\n(1)\tCBCRP. - Community-based capacity restoration program.\n(2)\tDCCRP. - Detention center capacity restoration program.\n(3)\tIBCRP. - Inpatient-based capacity restoration program.\n(b)\tCommunity-Based Capacity Restoration Program. - The Department or an LME/MCO may contract for three or more CBCRPs. CBCRPs may be county-based or regionally based. If regionally based, a CBCRP shall align with the State-operated psychiatric hospital within closest proximity. The Department may consult with one or more LME/MCOs for the purposes of contracting for CBCRPs under this subsection.\n(c)\tDetention Center Capacity Restoration Program. - The Department or an LME/MCO, in consultation and with the consent of relevant sheriffs, may contract for up to three or more DCCRPs. DCCRPs may be county-based or regionally based. All county sheriffs choosing to participate in a regional program must enter into an operational agreement with the sheriff hosting the regional program prior to referring defendants to the program. A regionally based DCCRP shall align with the State-operated psychiatric hospital within closest proximity. The Department may consult with one or more LME/MCOs for the purposes of contracting for DCCRPs under this subsection.\n(d)\tInpatient-Based Capacity Restoration Program. - IBCRPs are programs offered by inpatient psychiatric facilities with the expertise to provide capacity restoration programming. These programs shall be available within the State psychiatric hospital system. Inpatient treatment is intended for defendants that are likely to benefit from inpatient level of care but who may or may not meet involuntary commitment criteria. (2025-27, s. 6.1(a); 2026-38, s. 13(k).)","path":["Chapter 122C. Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985.","Article 5. Procedure for Admission and Discharge of Clients.","Part 6. Involuntary Commitment - General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_122C/GS_122C-256.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-28T06:10:16Z","sha256":"02fc30518bdfbd3ee99cd5600ffb21413a1157d5f5f0430f90547cee45dbe726","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-122c-256","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-122c-257"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}