Appropriates $1 million in recurring funds for each year of the 2025-27 biennium from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Aging (Division), to be allocated in the specified amounts to: (1) support the operational expenses of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and (2) fund nine additional full-time Regional Ombudsman positions to move NC toward national standards for long-term care ombudsman programs (requires these positions to be dedicated to the Regional Ombudsman Programs within the Area Agencies on Aging most in need of additional ombudsman support).
Effective July 1, 2025.
STRENGTHEN LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM.
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AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF AGING, TO STRENGTHEN NORTH CAROLINA'S LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM BY FUNDING ADDITIONAL OMBUDSMAN POSITIONS TO MOVE NORTH CAROLINA TOWARDS NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAMS.Intro. by Buansi, Iler, Price, Cotham.
Status: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Mar 26 2025)
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Tue, 25 Mar 2025 House: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 26 Mar 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
H 513
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