Bill Summaries: S465 (2011-2012 Session)

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  • Summary date: Jun 8 2011 - View summary

    Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Replaces original bill with AN ACT TO DIRECT THE PROGRAM EVALUATION DIVISION TO STUDY THE CURRENT STRUCTURE OF GOVERNANCE AMONG AREA AUTHORITIES ORGANIZED UNDER CHAPTER 122C OF THE GENERAL STATUTES. As title indicates. Requires the Program Evaluation Division to submit findings and recommendations to the Joint Legislative Program Evaluation Oversight Committee no later than February 1, 2012.


  • Summary date: Mar 30 2011 - View 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).