North Carolina SB 616: Capacity Restoration Pilot Program.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 616

Short Title: Capacity Restoration Pilot Program. (Public)
Sponsors: Senators Burgin and Sawrey (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
March 26, 2025
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO CREATE THE COMMUNITY-BASED CAPACITY RESTORATION PILOT 2
PROGRAM AND THE DETENTION CENTER CAPACITY RESTORATION PILOT 3
PROGRAM. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. Part 6 of Article 5 of Chapter 122C of the General Statutes is amended 6
by adding a new section to read: 7
"§ 122C-256. Capacity restoration pilot programs. 8
(a) Community-Based Capacity Restoration Program. – The Department of Health and 9
Human Services (Department) may contract for three or more community-based capacity 10
restoration programs (CBCRP). CBCRPs may be county-based or regionally-based. If 11
regionally-based, a CBCRP shall align with the State-operated psychiatric hospital within closest 12
proximity. The Department may consult with one or more local management entities/managed 13
care organizations for the purposes of contracting for CBCRPs under this subsection. 14
(b) Detention Center Capacity Restoration Program. – The Department, in consultation 15
and with the consent of relevant sheriffs, may contract for up to three Detention Center Capacity 16
Restoration Programs (DCCRP). DCCRPs may be county-based or regionally-based, provided 17
however, that no DCCRP may be regionally-based without the express consent of the sheriff of 18
every county comprising that prospective DCCRP. A regionally-based DCCRP shall align with 19
the State-operated psychiatric hospital within closest proximity. The Department may consult 20
with one or more local management entities/managed care organizations for the purposes of 21
contracting for DCCRPs under this subsection. 22
(c) Judicial Discretion. – A court may order capacity restoration to be completed at a 23
CBCRP or DCCRP as an alternative to a State-operated psychiatric hospital for individuals 24
recommended for participation in CBCRP or DCCRP by a forensic evaluator." 25
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 26