GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
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HOUSE BILL 1148*
     

 
Short Title:	State County Spec. Assistance/Alt. Living.	()	
Sponsors:	Representatives Insko;  Luebke and Weiss.	
Referred to:	Appropriations.	
April 12, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF STATE-COUNTY SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALTERNATIVE LIVING ARRANGEMENTS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.(a) The Department of Health and Human Services shall allocate from funds appropriated for State County Special Assistance for Adults for the 2001‑2002 fiscal year and the 2002‑2003 fiscal year sufficient funds to provide Special Assistance payments to not more than 1,000 elderly or disabled adults who reside in an independent supported living arrangement and otherwise qualify for State County Special Assistance.  As used in this section, the term "independent supported living arrangement" means an arrangement made for an eligible elderly or disabled adult whereby the adult lives in a private residence not required to be licensed under Chapter 131D or Chapter 122C of the General Statutes and receives support services needed in order for the adult to reside safely in the adult's private residence.
SECTION 1.(b) The Social Services Commission shall adopt rules on the allocation of the independent supported living slots established under subsection (a) of this section.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2001.