Within the public system of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services, there are area, county, and State facilities. An area authority or county program is the locus of coordination among public services for clients of its catchment area.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-101
Policy
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 320 F. Supp. 2d 378 - Davis v. Durham Mental Health Developmental Disabilities Substance Abuse Area Authority (2004)
Most recently applied in 320 F. Supp. 2d 378 - Davis v. Durham Mental Health Developmental Disabilities Substance Abuse Area Authority (June 2004)
1985, c. 589, s. 2; 1989, c. 625, s. 13; 1993, c. 396, s. 3; 2001-437, s. 1.4.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.