The NC Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services (DMH/DD/SUS) is committed to response efforts from Hurricane Helene.

In close partnership, the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services (DMH/DD/SUS), Division of Health Benefits (DHB), and the Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR) are temporarily modifying some of the Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, Intellectual and Developmental Disability, and Traumatic Brain Injury clinical policies to better enable the delivery of care for individuals and providers impacted by Hurricane Helene.

The flexibilities in this bulletin are effective from Sept. 26, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2024 (unless otherwise communicated by DHHS). Additional updates will be provided on the DMHDDSUS Bulletins webpage as they become available.

We are working with county, state, and federal partners to make it faster and easier for uninsured and underinsured individuals to access and receive mental health, substance use, IDD and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) services as well as to support providers as they deliver these crucial services.