Rules and Rule Book Ordering

Rules

The current rules that apply for all licensed mental health facilities are the following:

10A NCAC Chapter 26 Mental Health, General
Subchapter C Other General Rules

10A NCAC Chapter 27 Mental Health, Community Facilities and Services
Subchapter C Procedures and General Information
Subchapter D General Rights
Subchapter E Treatment or Habilitation Rights
Subchapter F 24-Hour Facilities
Subchapter G Rules for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Facilities and Services

Intermediate Care Facilities for Mental Retarded also have Medicare regulations to follow. The regulations can be found in the appendix of the Medicare State Operations Manual, Appendix J (PDF, 432 KB).

Publications

The following publications from the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, Substance Abuse Services (NC MHDDSAS) are essential in formulating the required Operations and Management Policies, Guidelines and Procedures.

  1. Rules for Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services, Title 10A NCAC Chapter 27, Subchapter G (APSM 30-1), cost $5.75; (PDF, 610 KB)
  2. Client Rights in Community Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services, Title 10A NCAC Chapter 27, Subchapters C, D ,E, and F (APSM 95-2), cost $3.00; (PDF, 308 KB)
  3. Records Management and Documentation Manual (RM&DM) (APSM 45-2) cost $5.00; (PDF, 959 KB)
  4. Confidentiality (APSM 45-1) cost $1.50. (PDF, 49 KB)

The publications are also available from NC MHDDSAS: Manuals and Forms.

Publications may also be ordered from the Division of MH/DD/SAS Communications and Training Section: Phone: 919-715-2780, e-mail to contactdmh@ncmail.net, mailing address: 3022 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-3022. Walk-in address is 325 N. Salisbury St. Suite 1168, Raleigh, NC. Payment accepted by check or money order. Cash or credit card payments are not accepted.