§ 143B-526. Authority to provide necessary medical or surgical care. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 143B‑526.  Authority to provide necessarymedical or surgical care.

The Department may provide any medical and surgical treatment necessaryto preserve the life and health of juveniles committed to the custody of theDepartment; however, no surgical operation may be performed except asauthorized in G.S. 148‑22.2. (1998‑202, s. 1(b); 2000‑137, s. 1(b).)