North Carolina § 122C-5 - Report on restraint and seclusion.
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§ 122C-5. Report on restraint and seclusion.
The Secretary shall report annually on October 1 to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services on the following for the immediately preceding fiscal year: The level of compliance of each facility with applicable State and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing the use of restraints and seclusion. The information shall indicate areas of highest and lowest levels of compliance. The total number of facilities that reported deaths under G.S. 122C-31, the number of deaths reported by each facility, the number of deaths investigated pursuant to G.S. 122C-31, and the number found by the investigation to be related to the use of restraint or seclusion. History (2000-129, s. 3(b); 2003-58, s. 1; 2011-291, s. 2.40.) Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-291, s. 2.40, effective June 24, 2011, substituted "Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services" for "Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services" in the introductory paragraph.
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 122C-5 ("Report on restraint and seclusion.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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