§50‑33. Waiver of expedited process requirement.
(a) State to SeekWaiver. The State Department of Health and Human Services, with theassistance of the Administrative Office of the Courts, shall vigorously pursueapplication to the United States Department of Health and Human Services forwaivers of the federal expedited process requirement.
(b) Districts That DoNot Qualify. In any district court district as defined in G.S. 7A‑133that does not qualify for a waiver of the federal expedited process requirement,an expedited process shall be established as provided in G.S. 50‑34. (1985(Reg. Sess., 1986), c. 993, s. 1; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1037, s. 87; 1997‑443,s. 11A.19.)