§ 108A-118.2.  Case Review Multidisciplinary Team; creation and composition.

(a) Creation. - Each county may establish its own Case Review Multidisciplinary Team or participate in a multicounty Case Review Multidisciplinary Team, as determined in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.

(b) Determination of Single County Versus Multicounty Case Review Multidisciplinary Team. - Each county board of commissioners may evaluate and determine whether the county will establish its own Case Review Multidisciplinary Team or become part of a multicounty team. This determination shall be made in consultation with the director of the local department of social services. A multicounty Case Review Multidisciplinary Team may be formed upon agreement of the county boards of commissioners of each of the counties involved. The board of commissioners of a county that is a member of a multicounty Case Review Multidisciplinary Team may choose to withdraw from the multicounty Case Review Multidisciplinary Team upon prior written notice to the boards of county commissioners of all other counties that are members of the multicounty Case Review Multidisciplinary Team.

(c) Mandatory Members. - Each single county Case Review Multidisciplinary Team shall consist of the following persons identified in subdivisions (1) through (11) of this subsection, and each multicounty Case Review Multidisciplinary Team shall consist of the following persons identified in subdivisions (1) through (11) of this subsection from each county represented on that multicounty team:

(1) The director of social services.

(2) A staff member of the local department of social services, designated by the director of social services.

(3) A local law enforcement officer, appointed by the board of county commissioners after consultation with the district attorney's office and the local department of social services.

(4) An attorney from the district attorney's office, appointed by the district attorney.

(5) The public guardian appointed in the county by the clerk of superior court under Article 11 of Chapter 35A of the General Statutes.

(6) A local mental health professional, appointed by the director of the area authority established under Chapter 122C of the General Statutes.

(7) The long-term care ombudsman serving in the county, to be appointed by the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

(8) The director of the local department of public health or a member of the director's staff, as designated by the director.

(9) A local health care provider, appointed by the local board of health.

(10) A representative from the local area agency on aging, appointed by the director of the area agency on aging serving the county.

(11) A victim advocate from a local domestic violence or sexual assault agency, appointed by the agency's executive director.

(d) Members Appointed by the Chair. - The chair of the Case Review Multidisciplinary Team may appoint a maximum of five additional members representing local agencies or the community at large to serve on any Case Review Multidisciplinary Team, including, but not limited to, representatives from financial institutions, local hospitals, and nonprofit organizations.

(e) Vacancies. - Vacancies on a Case Review Multidisciplinary Team shall be filled by the original appointing authority.

(f) Chair. - Each Case Review Multidisciplinary Team shall elect a member to serve as chair at the pleasure of the Case Review Multidisciplinary Team. Within three months after being elected as chair, the chair shall participate in the appropriate training developed under G.S. 108A-118.5.

(g) Meetings. - Each Case Review Multidisciplinary Team shall meet at least four times each year. The director of the local department of social services shall call the first meeting of the Case Review Multidisciplinary Team. Thereafter, the chair of each Case Review Multidisciplinary Team shall schedule the time and place of meetings, in consultation with the director of the local department of social services, and shall prepare the agenda. The chair shall schedule meetings no less often than once per quarter and often enough to allow adequate review of the cases selected for review. The Case Review Multidisciplinary Team may conduct meetings despite vacancies, absences, or failure to appoint a member.  (2025-23, s. 1.)