Bill Summary for H 125 (2023-2024)

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Mar 1 2023

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House Bill 125 (Public) Filed Wednesday, February 15, 2023
AN ACT TO ALLOW MILITARY RELOCATION LICENSES FOR PHYSICIAN AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT SERVICEMEMBERS AND SPOUSES; TO MODIFY THE LAW FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER HEARING AIDS; TO MODIFY THE CREDENTIALING OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS UNDER THE NORTH CAROLINA BEHAVIOR ANALYST BOARD; TO MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE LAWS OF OPTOMETRY; TO EVALUATE FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS AND, IF APPROPRIATE, DEVELOP A PLAN TO TRANSITION THE NURSE AIDE I EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM TO THE BOARD OF NURSING; TO PROTECT HEALTH CARE WORKERS FROM VIOLENCE BY REQUIRING CERTAIN HOSPITALS TO HAVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS; TO INCREASE THE PUNISHMENT FOR ASSAULT AGAINST CERTAIN PERSONNEL; TO EXTEND FLEXIBILITY FOR AMBULANCE TRANSPORT PROVIDED UNDER THE EXPIRING FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DECLARATION; TO UPDATE GENERAL STATUTES GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF AUDIOLOGY TO BETTER REFLECT THE CHANGES IN EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF NC CITIZENS; TO ADJUST MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT FOR DENTAL PROCEDURES PERFORMED IN AMBULATORY CENTERS; AND TO UPDATE THE DEFINITION OF A BAR IN THE SANITATION STATUTES.
Intro. by White, Bradford, Riddell.

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House Committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Under the 1st edition of the bill, Article 5A does not apply when the infant is not reasonably believed to be under seven days old. Removes this language and changes the exclusion to when “a surrendered infant is reasonably believed to be more than seven days old.”  Changes the age of the infant from “under” seven days old to “not more than” seven days old throughout the Article, in GS 7B-101, GS 14-318.2, GS 14-318.4, and GS 14-322.3.  Changes the age of the infant from “less than seven days of age” to “not more” than seven days of age in GS 14-322.3. Makes technical changes to GS 7B-1105.1 to change references from juvenile to infant.

Makes reorganizational changes.