North Carolina § 143B-1156 - Contract for services.

§ 143B-1156. Contract for services.

The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice shall contract with service providers through a competitive procurement process to provide community-based services to offenders on probation, parole, or post-release supervision. Contracts for substance abuse treatment services shall be awarded to certified or licensed substance abuse professionals and appropriately licensed agencies to provide services and use practices that have a demonstrated evidence base. The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice, in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services, shall develop standard service definitions and performance measures for substance abuse and aftercare support services for inclusion in the contracts. The percentage of funds received by a service provider that may be used for administrative purposes is up to fifteen percent (15%). The Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice shall pay service providers the contract base award upon the initiation of services with the remaining payments made as milestones are reached as stated in the contract for services. If the service provider cancels or terminates the contract prior to its conclusion, the service provider shall reimburse the Division for the unearned pro rata portion of the base award. The Department shall pay service providers the contract base award upon initiation of services with the remaining payments made as milestones are reached as stated in the contract for services. Should the vendor cancel or terminate the contract prior to its conclusion, the vendor shall reimburse the Department for the unearned pro rata portion of the base award. History (2011-145, s. 19.1(h); 2011-192, s. 6(b); 2016-77, s. 10; 2016-94, s. 17C.5; 2017-186, ss. 2(pppppp), 3(a).) Editor's Note. - G.S. 143B-274.1 through 143B-274.11 were enacted by Session Laws 2011-192, s. 6(b), effective July 1, 2011, as Article 6B of Chapter 143B . Article 6B was renumbered as Subpart B of Part 6 of Article 13 at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. This section was enacted as G.S. 143B-274.7. It has been renumbered as this section at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2011-192, s. 9, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Justice Reinvestment Act of 2011.'" Session Laws 2016-77, s. 10 and Session Laws 2016-94, s. 17C.5, both enacted a subsection (e). Subsection (e), as enacted by Session Laws 2014-94, s. 17C.5 has been redesignated as subsection (f) at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes. Session Laws 2016-94, s. 1.2, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2016.'" Session Laws 2016-94, s. 39.7, is a severability clause. Session Laws 2017-186, s. 3(a), provides: "The Revisor of Statutes shall change any additional references in the General Statutes to the 'Division of Adult Correction' to the 'Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice'." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2011-145, s. 19.1(h), effective January 1, 2012, substituted "Division of Adult Correction" for "Department of Correction" in subsections (a) and (c). Session Laws 2016-77, s. 10, effective July 1, 2016, added subsection (e). Session Laws 2016-94, s. 17C.5, effective July 1, 2016, added subsection (f). Session Laws 2017-186, ss. 2(pppppp) and 3(a), effective December 1, 2017, inserted "and Juvenile Justice" in subsections (a), (c), and (e).