A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to establish a registration fee for the authorization of a private facility to serve dwi offenders.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 122C‑142.1(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	Services. – An area authority shall provide, directly or by contract, the substance abuse services needed by a person to obtain a certificate of completion required under G.S. 20‑17.6 as a condition for the restoration of a drivers license. A person may obtain the required services from an area facility, from a private facility authorized by the Department to provide this service, or, with the approval of the Department, from an agency that is located in another state. "
SECTION 2.  G.S. 122C‑142.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(a1)	Authorization of a Private Facility Provider. – The Department shall authorize a private facility located in this State to provide substance abuse services needed by a person to obtain a certificate of completion if the private facility complies with all of the requirements of this subsection:
(1)	Notifies both the designated area facility for the catchment area in which it is located and the Department of its intent to provide the services.
(2)	Agrees to comply with the laws and rules concerning these services that apply to area facilities.
(3)	Pays the Department the applicable fee for authorizing and monitoring the services of the facility. The initial fee is payable at the time the facility notifies the Department of its intent to provide the services and by July 1 of each year thereafter. The applicable fee is based upon the number of assessments completed during the prior fiscal year as set forth below:
Number of Assessments			Fee Amount
0-24							$250.00
25-99							$500.00
100 or more					$750.00."
SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2003, and applies to private facilities providing substance abuse services on or after that date.