H242

Add Psychiatric Hospitals to Medicaid HASP

Introduced·2/26/25

North Carolina H242 adds freestanding psychiatric hospitals to the Medicaid Healthcare Access and Stabilization Program (HASP).

North Carolina H242 amends the state's statutes to include freestanding psychiatric hospitals in the Medicaid HASP, a directed payment program providing increased reimbursements to hospitals. Qualifying freestanding psychiatric hospitals, defined as Medicare-certified facilities primarily engaged in psychiatric services, will receive increased reimbursements funded through hospital assessments.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Mar 11, 2025

11:00 AM

Health Hearing

Mar 11, 2025

11:00 AM

Health Hearing

History

Mar 11, 2025

House

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Mar 11, 2025

House

Re-ref Com On Finance

Mar 3, 2025

House

Passed 1st Reading