Bill Summary for H 500 (2023-2024)

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Mar 28 2023

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House Bill 500 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 28, 2023
AN ACT TO ENSURE INCREASED AWARENESS OF SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SERVICES THAT ARE REIMBURSABLE UNDER NORTH CAROLINA'S MEDICAID STATE PLAN AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF HEALTH BENEFITS, TO EVALUATE THE SUCCESS OF THE INTEGRATED CARE FOR KIDS MEDICAID PILOT PROGRAM, UPDATED FROM THE 2020 RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE NORTH CAROLINA CHILD WELL-BEING TRANSFORMATION COUNCIL, TO IMPLEMENT MEDICAID COVERAGE OF SCHOOL-BASED TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, AND TO REQUIRE ANNUAL PARENTAL CONSENT FOR STUDENT ACCESS TO SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC SERVICES.
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Requires the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits (DHB), to develop and implement a plan to work with the Department of Public Instruction, local education administrative units, and local management entities/managed care organizations (LMEs/MCOs) to increase awareness of school-based health services, beyond Individualized Education Program (IEP) services, that are reimbursable under North Carolina's Medicaid State Plan. Requires the plan to include assessing the feasibility of enhanced rates and other mechanisms that encourage private agencies to provide school-based health services to students who are receiving (or eligible for) Medicaid benefits. Requires the plan and recommended legislative changes to be submitted to the specified NCGA committee and chairs by August 1, 2024.

Requires DHB, by March 1, 2025, to submit an interim report on the success of the Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Medicaid pilot program to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Medicaid and NC Health Choice. Sets out required minimum elements of the evaluation. Requires DHB to submit a final report on the program that includes updates on that same information and any legislative recommendations by March 1, 2027.