GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	1 

SENATE BILL 424

Short Title:  Mental Health Confidentiality.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Martin of Guilford.
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Referred to:  Human Resources.
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March 14, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AMEND THE MENTAL HEALTH, MENTAL RETARDATION, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE CONFIDENTIALITY LAWS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 122C-55 is amended by inserting a new subsection (el) to read:
"( el)	A State facility may furnish client identifying information to the Department for the purpose of maintaining an index of clients served in State facilities which may be used by State facilities only if obtaining information that is necessary for the appropriate and effective evaluation, care and treatment of the client."
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective October 1, 1989.