North Carolina 2023-2024 Session Status: In Committee 3 R cosponsors

SB 514 — MH Lic. Fair Practice and Efficiency Standards.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Senate Bill 514 has clarified certain provisions regarding the oversight of mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance use service providers. It emphasizes the need for the Department of Health Service Regulation (DHSR) to enhance its quality dashboard to improve transparency and fairness for providers. Additionally, the bill allocates $100,000 in funds to help implement these changes. These adjustments are significant as they aim to ensure better accountability and support for service providers in North Carolina.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 3, 2023 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2023 S 1 SENATE BILL 514 Short Title:
514 SESSION 2023 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45238-MRa-91 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE REGULATORY CHANGES RELATED TO, AND TO CREATE OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR, THE MENTAL HEALTH LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONSECTIONOFTHEDIVISION OFHEALTHSERVICEREGULATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 4, 2023 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE REGULATORY CHANGES RELATED TO, AND TO CREATE OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS FOR, THE MENTAL HEALTH LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONSECTIONOFTHEDIVISION OFHEALTHSERVICEREGULATION WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
SECTION 2.(a) DHSR, in collaboration with MH/IDD/SUS provider associations, shall establish a quality dashboard that addresses MH/IDD/SUS agency performance and identifies trends and outcomes of DHSR reviews, including all penalties assessed by DHSR and requests for corrective action made by DHSR.
SECTION 2.(a) DHSR, in collaboration with MH/IDD/SUS provider associations, shall establish a quality dashboard that addresses MH/IDD/SUS agency performance and identifies trends and outcomes of DHSR reviews, including all penalties assessed by DHSR and requests for corrective action made byDHSR.
The following shall apply to the quality dashboard required to be established by this section:
The following shall applyto the qualitydashboard required to be established by this section:
*DRS45238-MRa-91* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (1) The dashboard shall be published monthly within five calendar days of the end of the month, posted by the tenth of each month on the DHSR website, and distributed to interested parties, including statewide MH/IDD/SUS provider associations.
*S514-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (1) The dashboard shall be published monthly within five calendar days of the end of the month, posted by the tenth of each month on the DHSR website, and distributed to interested parties, including statewide MH/IDD/SUS provider associations.
Other relevant information deemed necessary for improving the quality and fairness of DHSR actions toward MH/IDD/SUS providers.
Other relevant information deemed necessary for improving the qualityand fairness of DHSR actions toward MH/IDD/SUS providers.
(3) DHSR shall submit a quarterly report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services that provides the monthly reporting ofinformation containedonthedashboardrequired to beestablished under this section and that outlines critical steps identified for improvements in the MH/IDD/SUS licensure process.
(3) DHSR shall submit a quarterly report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services that provides the monthly reportingofinformation containedonthedashboardrequired to beestablished under this section and that outlines critical steps identified for improvements in the MH/IDD/SUS licensure process.
(3) If at least twenty-five percent (25%) of MH/IDD/SUS cases related to DHSR and MH/IDD/SUS providers filed in OAH are overturned within any quarter, then all supervisors within the Mental Health Licensure and Certification Section ofDHSR shall receive additionaltraining related to these findings and trends and DHSR shall conduct a root cause analysis of the overturned cases.
(3) If at least twenty-five percent (25%) of MH/IDD/SUS cases related to DHSR and MH/IDD/SUS providers filed in OAH are overturned within any quarter, then all supervisors within the Mental Health Licensure and Certification Section ofDHSR shall receive additionaltrainingrelatedto thesefindings and trends and DHSR shall conduct a root cause analysis of the overturned cases.
Page 2 DRS45238-MRa-91 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (1) In the event a complaint is filed against a MH/IDD/SUS provider and an investigation is assigned, DHSR shall limit the focus of the investigation to the issue identified in the complaint unless, during the investigation, the surveyors visibly identify any health and safety issues not identified in the complaint.
Page 2 Senate Bill 514-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 (1) In the event a complaint is filed against a MH/IDD/SUS provider and an investigation is assigned, DHSR shall limit the focus of the investigation to the issue identified in the complaint unless, during the investigation, the surveyors visibly identify any health and safety issues not identified in the complaint.
(3) DHSR shall issue to the provider a summary of all records and documentation that will need to be made available for the visit, inspection, or provider review in advance of initiating the visit, inspection, or provider review.
(3) DHSR shall issue to the provider a summaryof all records and documentation that will need to be made available for the visit, inspection, or provider review in advance of initiating the visit, inspection, or provider review.
(6) In the event a notice of revocation or suspension of admissions is issued by DHSR, in addition to, and without waiving, any other administrative or legal rights, the provider may request a reconsideration review with the Department of Health and Human Services' Hearing Office.
(6) In the event a notice of revocation or suspension of admissions is issued by DHSR, in addition to, and without waiving, any other administrative or legal rights, the provider mayrequest a reconsideration review with the Department of Health and Human Services' Hearing Office.
DHSR shall accept documentation presented through the electronic health record during the visit, inspection, or provider review, as well as throughout the disposition process and due process DRS45238-MRa-91 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 proceedings.
DHSR shall accept documentation presented through the electronic health record during the visit, inspection, or provider review, as well as throughout the disposition process and due process Senate Bill 514-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2023 proceedings.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars($100,000) in nonrecurring funds to assist in implementingthechanges required by this act.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars($100,000)in nonrecurringfunds to assist in implementing thechanges required by this act.
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  3. Passed 1st Reading

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Who sponsors SB 514?
SB 514 is sponsored by Krawiec, Jim Burgin (Republican), Kevin Corbin (Republican), and Tom McInnis (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 514?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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