NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1971 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 208

SENATE BILL 214

 

 

AN ACT TO EXEMPT THE MENTALLY ILL, ALCOHOLICS AND HABITUAL USERS OF NARCOTIC DRUGS WHO VOLUNTARILY ENTER INSTITUTIONS FOR TREATMENT FROM THE PROCEDURES AUTHORIZED BY G.S. 20-17.1 PROVIDING FOR MEDICAL REVIEW OF THEIR COMPETENCY TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 20-17.1(c) is amended by adding at the end thereof a new sentence to read as follows: "The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any person who voluntarily enters an institution for the treatment of a mental illness, alcoholism or habitual use of narcotic drugs." so that the section after amendment will read as follows:

"Subsection 20-17.1(c). The person in charge of every institution of any nature for the care and treatment of the mentally ill, the care and treatment of alcoholics or habitual users of narcotic drugs shall forthwith report to the Commissioner in sufficient detail for accurate identification the admission of every person. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any person who voluntarily enters an institution for the treatment of a mental illness, alcoholism or habitual use of narcotic drugs."

Sec. 1 1/2.  (a) On lines 3 and 4 of G.S. 20-17.1(a) delete "has entered".

(b)  On line 2 of G.S. 20-17(a) after the word "been" and before the word "admitted" insert the word "involuntarily"."

Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective upon ratification.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified, this the 20th day of April, 1971.