Bill > S531

This bill amends North Carolina's statutes to require Local Management Entities (LMEs) or Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations (LME/MCOs) to reimburse private treatment facilities for inpatient mental health services that extend beyond 30 days when those services are provided to clients who are under a commitment order. A commitment order is a legal directive that requires an individual to receive mental health treatment, typically issued when a person is deemed to be a danger to themselves or others due to mental illness. The new provision mandates that these entities cover the costs incurred by private treatment providers for extended inpatient care, which could help ensure that patients receive necessary long-term mental health treatment without creating undue financial burden for the treatment facilities. The bill becomes effective immediately upon becoming law and will apply to treatments performed by private entities from that date forward.

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S531