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NC H745

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/15/2019

Primary Sponsor

Donna White

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the rate for private duty nursing services not provided in congregate settings to $11.25 per fifteen minutes, effective January 1, 2020, under Clinical Coverage Policies 3G-1 and 3G-2.

  • Appropriates $4,150,000 in recurring General Fund dollars for fiscal year 2019-2020 and $8,300,000 for fiscal year 2020-2021 to fund the rate increases.

  • Appropriates $8,437,200 in recurring federal funds for fiscal year 2019-2020 and $16,874,400 for fiscal year 2020-2021, which the General Fund appropriation will match.

  • Rate increase affects only half of the 2019-2020 fiscal year since implementation begins January 1, 2020.

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2019.

Legislative Description

Increase Private Duty Nursing Medicaid Rates

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, Health and Human Services, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

4/16/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services4/16/2019

Full Bill Text

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