North Carolina General Statutes
Article 5 - Procedures for Admission and Discharge of Clients.
§ 122C-210.2 - Research at State facilities for the mentally ill.

122C-210.2. Research at State facilities for the mentally ill.
(a) For research purposes, State facilities for the mentally ill may be designated by the Secretary as facilities for the voluntary admission of adults who are not admissible as clients otherwise. Designation of these facilities shall be made in accordance with rules of the Secretary that assure the protection of those admitted for research purposes.
(b) Individuals may be admitted to such designated facilities on either an outpatient or inpatient basis.
(c) The Human Rights Committee of the designated facility shall monitor the care of individuals admitted for research during their participation in any research program.
(d) For these individuals admitted to such designated facilities for research purposes only, the following provisions shall apply:
(1) A written application for admission pursuant to G.S. 122C-211(a) and an examination by a physician within 24 hours of admission shall be provided to each of these individuals;
(2) They shall be exempt from the provisions of G.S. 122C-57(a) governing the rights to treatment and to a treatment plan; the requirements of G.S. 122C-61(2) and G.S. 122C-212(b); and the requirements of any single portal of entry and exit plan; however, nothing in this section shall take away the individual's right to be informed of the potential risks and alleged benefits of their participation in any research program;
(3) The Secretary shall exempt these individuals from the provisions of Article 7 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes requiring payment for treatment in a State institution. The Secretary may also authorize reasonable compensation to be paid to individuals participating in research projects for their services; provided, that the compensation is paid from research grant funds; and
(4) The Commission shall adopt rules regarding the admission, care and discharge of those individuals admitted for research purposes only. (1987, c. 358, s. 1.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 122C - Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985

Article 5 - Procedures for Admission and Discharge of Clients.

§ 122C-201 - Declaration of policy.

§ 122C-202 - Applicability of Article.

§ 122C-202.1 - Hospital privileges.

§ 122C-202.2 - LME/MCO community crisis services plan; commitment examiners; transporting agencies; training; collaboration.

§ 122C-203 - Admission or commitment and incompetency proceedings to have no effect on one another.

§ 122C-204 - Civil liability for corruptly attempting admission or commitment.

§ 122C-205 - Return of clients to 24-hour facilities.

§ 122C-205.1 - Discharge of clients who escape or breach the condition of release.

§ 122C-206 - Transfers of clients between 24-hour facilities; transfer of clients from 24-hour facilities to acute care hospitals.

§ 122C-207 - Confidentiality.

§ 122C-208 - Voluntary admission not admissible in involuntary proceeding.

§ 122C-209 - Voluntary admissions acceptance.

§ 122C-210 - Guardian to pay expenses out of estate.

§ 122C-210.1 - Immunity from liability.

§ 122C-210.2 - Research at State facilities for the mentally ill.

§ 122C-210.3 - Electronic and facsimile transmission of custody orders.

§ 122C-211 - Admissions.

§ 122C-212 - Discharges.

§ 122C-216 - Voluntary admission of individuals determined to be incapable.

§ 122C-217 - Discharge of individuals determined to be incapable.

§ 122C-221 - Admissions.

§ 122C-222 - Admissions to State facilities.

§ 122C-223 - Emergency admission to a 24-hour facility.

§ 122C-224 - Judicial review of voluntary admission.

§ 122C-224.1 - Duties of clerk of court.

§ 122C-224.2 - Duties of the attorney for the minor.

§ 122C-224.3 - Hearing for review of admission.

§ 122C-224.4 - Rehearings.

§ 122C-224.5 - Transportation.

§ 122C-224.6 - Treatment pending hearing and after authorization for or concurrence in admission.

§ 122C-224.7 - Discharge.

§ 122C-230 - Applicability of Part 4.

§ 122C-231 - Admissions.

§ 122C-232 - Judicial determination.

§ 122C-233 - Discharges.

§ 122C-241 - Admissions.

§ 122C-242 - Discharges.

§ 122C-251 - Custody and transportation.

§ 122C-252 - Twenty-four hour facilities for custody and treatment of involuntary clients.

§ 122C-253 - Fees under commitment order.

§ 122C-254 - Housing responsibility for certain clients in or escapees from involuntary commitment.

§ 122C-255 - Report required.

§ 122C-261 - Affidavit and petition before clerk or magistrate when immediate hospitalization is not necessary; custody order.

§ 122C-262 - Special emergency procedure for individuals needing immediate hospitalization.

§ 122C-263 - Duties of law enforcement officer; first examination.

§ 122C-263.1 - Secretary's authority to certify commitment examiners; training of certified commitment examiners performing first examinations.

§ 122C-263.2 - Mental health crisis managementreasonable safety and containment measures.

§ 122C-264 - Duties of clerk of superior court and the district attorney.

§ 122C-265 - Outpatient commitment; examination and treatment pending hearing.

§ 122C-266 - Inpatient commitment; second examination and treatment pending hearing.

§ 122C-267 - Outpatient commitment; district court hearing.

§ 122C-268 - Inpatient commitment; district court hearing.

§ 122C-268.1 - Inpatient commitment; hearing following automatic commitment.

§ 122C-269 - Venue of hearing when respondent held at a 24-hour facility pending hearing.

§ 122C-270 - Attorneys to represent the respondent and the State.

§ 122C-271 - Disposition.

§ 122C-272 - Appeal.

§ 122C-273 - Duties for follow-up on commitment order.

§ 122C-274 - Supplemental hearings.

§ 122C-275 - Outpatient commitment; rehearings.

§ 122C-276 - Inpatient commitment; rehearings for respondents other than insanity acquittees.

§ 122C-276.1 - Inpatient commitment; rehearings for respondents who are insanity acquittees.

§ 122C-277 - Release and conditional release; judicial review.

§ 122C-278 - Reexamination for capacity to proceed prior to discharge.

§ 122C-281 - Affidavit and petition before clerk or magistrate; custody order.

§ 122C-282 - Special emergency procedure for violent individuals.

§ 122C-283 - Duties of law enforcement officer; first examination by commitment examiner.

§ 122C-284 - Duties of clerk of superior court.

§ 122C-285 - Commitment; second examination and treatment pending hearing.

§ 122C-286 - Commitment; district court hearing.

§ 122C-286.1 - Venue of district court hearing when respondent held at a 24-hour facility pending hearing.

§ 122C-287 - Disposition.

§ 122C-288 - Appeal.

§ 122C-289 - Duty of assigned counsel; discharge.

§ 122C-290 - Duties for follow-up on commitment order.

§ 122C-291 - Supplemental hearings.

§ 122C-292 - Rehearings.

§ 122C-293 - Release by area facility or physician.

§ 122C-294 - Local plan and data submission.

§ 122C-301 - Assistance to an individual who is intoxicated in public; procedure for commitment to shelter or facility.

§ 122C-302 - Cities and counties may employ officers to assist intoxicated individuals.

§ 122C-303 - Use of jail for care for intoxicated individual.

§ 122C-311 - Individuals on parole.

§ 122C-312 - Voluntary admissions and discharges of inmates of the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice of the Department of Public Safety[Effective until January 1, 2023]

§ 122C-313 - Inmate becoming mentally ill and dangerous to himself or others[Effective until January 1, 2023]

§ 122C-321 - Voluntary admissions and discharges.

§ 122C-322 - Involuntary commitments.

§ 122C-331 - Voluntary admissions and discharges.

§ 122C-332 - Involuntary commitments.

§ 122C-333 - Order of another state.

§ 122C-341 - Determination of residence.

§ 122C-342 - Voluntary admissions and discharges.

§ 122C-343 - Involuntary commitments.

§ 122C-344 - Citizens of other countries.

§ 122C-345 - Return of a non-State resident client to his resident state.

§ 122C-346 - Authority of the Secretary to enter reciprocal agreements.

§ 122C-347 - Return of North Carolina resident clients from other states.

§ 122C-348 - Residency not affected.

§ 122C-361 - Compact entered into; form of Compact.

§ 122C-362 - Compact Administrator.

§ 122C-363 - Supplementary agreements.

§ 122C-364 - Financial arrangements.

§ 122C-365 - Transfer of clients.

§ 122C-366 - Transmittal of copies of Part.