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Adopt an Involuntary Commitment Transportation Plan.
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Staff:
Department:
Dave Shick, Police Legal Advisor
Police
Christopher Blue, Chief of Police
Overview: The General Assembly mandated that local governing bodies adopt an involuntary commitment transportation agreement or plan for the custody and transportation of respondents involved in involuntary commitment proceedings in their respective jurisdictions. Adoption of the attached Involuntary Commitment Transportation Agreement will bring us into compliance with this mandate.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council adopt the attached Involuntary Commitment Transportation Agreement.
Background:
* The Senate passed Bill 630 (SL 2018-33), "An Act Revising the Laws Pertaining to Involuntary Commitment in Order to Improve the Delivery of Behavioral Health Services in North Carolina," on June 22, 2018.
* As part of these revisions, the General Assembly mandated that local governing bodies adopt an "involuntary commitment transportation agreement" for the custody and transportation of respondents involved in involuntary commitment proceedings in their respective jurisdictions (codified in N.C.G.S 122C-251(g), attached).
* Members of the Orange County Behavioral Health Task Force (which includes representatives from UNC Health, Chapel Hill Police Department, Orange County Sheriff's Office, the area mental health authority/provider, and other local community and mental health partners) drafted and approved the proposed Involuntary Commitment Transportation Agreement for this requirement.
* Cardinal Innovations (designated area mental health services authority/provider) and other local agencies which are required by law to provide transportation pursuant to this Agreement support the agreement.
* The Orange County Board of County Commissioners adopted the agreement on March 10, 2020(due to a technical error, its version does not include the language contained in section V-C of the attached proposal....
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