NC legislators look to Charlotte pilot to address ‘boarding’ crisis in emergency departments

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 651

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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It’s a problem that legislators on the state House Health Committee have become all too familiar with: a child dealing with a mental health crisis is taken by their family or law enforcement to a local emergency department, only to stay in the ED for days or weeks on end with no real treatment plan.

While there is no physical ailment for which the adolescent can be admitted to the hospital, because of behavioral problems …

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