North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 27 - MENTAL HEALTH, COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND SERVICES
Subchapter B - RULES GOVERNING AREA PROGRAMS AND CONTRACTED PROGRAMS UTILIZING SOCIAL SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (TITLE XX) FUNDS
Section .1100 - TRANSITIONAL RESIDENCE PROGRAMS FOR ADULT AND ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MENTALLY ILL
Section 27B .1101 - DEFINITION AND GOALS

(1) Primary Service. Transitional residence programs (group homes) are residential programs which provide a group living environment for adult and elderly individuals who are mentally ill and who need limited to moderate supervision. The program is designed to improve the residents' social behavior, vocational functioning and independent living. Included in residential treatment are room and board costs for up to six consecutive months for any one placement;

(2) Components. None;

(3) Resource Items. None;

(4) Target Population. Adults and elderly individuals who are mentally ill and are capable of self-medication.

(1) economic self-support;

(2) personal self-sufficiency;

(3) preventing or remedying abuse, neglect, or exploitation of children or adults unable to protect their own interests;

(4) preventing or reducing inappropriate institutional care.