10A NCAC 28G .0102      REFERRAL PROCESS

(a)  Prospective clients for the program shall be referred by any individual or public agency to the local area mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse program.

(b)  Any local area program that receives a referral of a prospective client shall conduct a diagnostic evaluation in accordance with 10 NCAC 18B .1218(8).

(c)  If the results of the diagnostic evaluation indicate that such referral is appropriate, the Director of the area program shall refer the prospective client to the appropriate regional placement committee.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B‑147(a)(2)(a);

Eff. March 24, 1981;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. August 24, 2019.