North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1201: Youth Placement Study.
Status: In committee, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
An act to conduct a temporary placement pilot program through the department of health and human services and for the department to study and report on various licensure and youth placement reforms.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO CONDUCT A TEMPORARY PLACEMENT PILOT PROGRAM THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO STUDY AND REPORT ON VARIOUS LICENSURE AND YOUTH PLACEMENT REFORMS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Temporary Placement Pilot Program. - There is established the Temporary Placement Pilot Program, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. The purpose of the Program is to provide high-acuity youth, who would require placement in a psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF), be eligible for temporary placement in a lower-level setting that assures safety for the youth through sufficient wrap-around services and supports. The Program would focus on providing those high-acuity youth with therapeutic alternatives to other temporary placements used during high-volume periods, such as social service offices and emergency rooms. The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services and Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services, shall apply for any required waivers to provide these flexibilities. The Program would begin within six months of receiving any required waivers and adoption of temporary rules, if necessary. SECTION 2. Study. - The Department of Health and Human Services shall study and submit a report to the Joint Legislative Health and Human Services Oversight Committee by October 1, 2026, …
Sponsors
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71) · primary sponsor
- Baker, Amber M. (D, 72) · primary sponsor
- Butler, Deb (D, 18)
- Cervania, Maria (D, 41)
- Greenfield, Julia (D, 100)
- Harrison, Pricey (D, 61)
- Roberson, James (D, 39)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: PILOT PROGRAMS, BUDGETING, FAMILY ISSUES, DHHS, MINORS, REPORTS, PUBLIC, SOCIAL SERVICES
Common questions
- What is H1201?
- H1201 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Youth Placement Study.
- What does H1201 do?
- In its own words: An act to conduct a temporary placement pilot program through the department of health and human services and for the department to study and report on various licensure and youth placement reforms.
- What is the status of H1201?
- In committee as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1201?
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1201?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1201
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