Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for personal care services and private duty nursing services in North Carolina.

The bill increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for personal care services and private duty nursing services in North Carolina. It raises the rate for personal care services to $7.50 per 15-minute increment and for private duty nursing services to $16.25 per 15 minutes. These rates apply to services provided under Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policies for beneficiaries through various programs. The bill appropriates funds from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits, to cover these increased rates for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium.

Increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for personal care services and private duty nursing services in North Carolina.

The bill increases Medicaid reimbursement rates for personal care services and private duty nursing services in North Carolina. It raises the rate for personal care services to $7.50 per 15-minute increment and for private duty nursing services to $16.25 per 15 minutes. These rates apply to services provided under Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policies for beneficiaries through various programs. The bill appropriates funds from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits, to cover these increased rates for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium.