NCDHHS has announced that Behavioral Health and Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Tailored Plans will launch Dec. 1, 2022, instead of July 1, 2022. Individuals who need certain services to address a serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, severe substance use disorder, I/DD or TBI, may be eligible to enroll in a Behavioral Health I/DD Tailored Plan. This updated implementation schedule will provide NCDHHS and the Local Management Entities/Managed Care Organizations (LME/MCOs) with the additional time necessary to address the complexities of a high-quality system to care for and treat individuals with mental health and substance use disorders, I/DD and traumatic brain injuries (TBI).