NC S574

Establishes intent to transform North Carolina's Medicaid program to provide budget predictability while maintaining quality care for beneficiaries.

Sets four primary goals for the new Medicaid program: ensuring budget predictability through shared risk and accountability, balancing quality/patient satisfaction/financial measures, implementing efficient administrative systems, and ensuring a sustainable delivery system.

Proposes modernizing Medicaid through provider-led capitated health plans as the mechanism for achieving program reform.

Becomes effective upon passage into law.