North Carolina General Statutes
Article 5 - Procedures for Admission and Discharge of Clients.
§ 122C-348 - Residency not affected.

122C-348. Residency not affected.
(a) A nonresident of this State who is under care in a 24-hour facility in this State is not considered a resident. No length of time spent in this State while a client in a 24-hour facility is sufficient to make a nonresident a resident or entitled to care or treatment.
(b) A North Carolina resident who is under care and treatment in a 24-hour facility in another state shall retain his residency in North Carolina. (1899, c. 1, s. 18; Rev., ss. 3591, 4587, 4588; C.S., ss. 6187, 6188; 1945, c. 952, ss. 16, 17; 1947, c. 537, ss. 11, 20; 1953, c. 256, s. 3; 1955, c. 887, s. 13; 1957, c. 1386; 1959, c. 1002, s. 22; 1963, c. 1184, s. 1; 1973, c. 476, s. 133; c. 673, s. 13; 1977, c. 679, s. 7; 1981, c. 51, s. 3; 1985, c. 589, s. 2.)

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.