- (a) The Board may enter into agreements with Programs pursuant to G.S. 90-334(l).
(b) To meet the Board's requirements to enter into an agreement, a Program shall have staff, volunteers, policies, procedures, and other resources to provide the following services:
- (1) Performing Screening of Potential Participants and Monitoring of Participants;
- (2) Formulating and Implementing Recovery Plans for Participants;
- (3) Conducting evaluations and recommendations of Independent Providers of Recovery Services;
- (4) Maintaining the confidentiality of information, documentation, and records received concerning Potential Participants and Participants in accordance with Rule .1005 of this Section;
- (5) Submitting reports and information to the Board consistent with Rules .1004 and .1005 of this Section; and
- (6) Providing a process by which Participants and Potential Participants may challenge or appeal a determination by the Program regarding the Participant or Potential Participant.
- (c) The Board shall conduct an annual review of the operations of any Program under an agreement to receive referrals of Potential Participants and Participants to determine the Program's compliance with the requirements in Paragraph (b) of this Rule and the Program's agreement with the Board.
- (d) In connection with the annual review, the Program shall provide the Board with a report of an annual financial audit for the preceding year.
History Note: Authority G.S. 90-334(l); 90-340;
Eff. February 1, 2026.