§ 15A-1369.2. Eligibility. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 15A‑1369.2. Eligibility.

(a)        Except as otherwiseprovided in this section, notwithstanding any other provision of law, an inmateis eligible to be considered for medical release if the Department determinesthat the inmate is:

(1)        Diagnosed aspermanently and totally disabled, terminally ill, or geriatric under theprocedure described in G.S. 15A‑1369.3(b)(1); and

(2)        Incapacitated to theextent that the inmate does not pose a public safety risk.

(b)        Persons convictedof a capital felony or a Class A, B1, or B2 felony and persons convicted of anoffense that requires registration under Article 27A of Chapter 14 of theGeneral Statutes shall not be eligible for release under this Article.  (2008‑2, s. 1.)