AN ACT TO ALLOW PARENT CHOICE IN NURSING SERVICE PROVIDERS REQUIRED BY AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM. SL 2025-40. Enacted July 1, 2025. Effective July 1, 2025, and applies beginning with the 2025-26 school year.
SCHOOL CONTRACTED HEALTH SERVICES.
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AN ACT TO ALLOW PARENT CHOICE IN NURSING SERVICE PROVIDERS REQUIRED BY AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM.Intro. by Sawyer, Overcash.
Bill History:
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Tue, 11 Feb 2025 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 12 Feb 2025 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 12 Feb 2025 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Wed, 5 Mar 2025 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Wed, 5 Mar 2025 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted(link is external)
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Mon, 10 Mar 2025 Senate: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Tue, 11 Mar 2025 Senate: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 11 Mar 2025 Senate: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 12 Mar 2025 Senate: Regular Message Sent To House(link is external)
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Wed, 12 Mar 2025 House: Regular Message Received From Senate(link is external)
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Thu, 13 Mar 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 29 May 2025 House: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Thu, 12 Jun 2025 House: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Tue, 17 Jun 2025 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Wed, 18 Jun 2025 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Wed, 18 Jun 2025 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Wed, 18 Jun 2025 House: Added to Calendar(link is external)
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Wed, 18 Jun 2025 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 18 Jun 2025 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Wed, 18 Jun 2025 House: Special Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Fri, 20 Jun 2025 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Fri, 20 Jun 2025 Senate: Placed On Cal For 06/23/2025(link is external)
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Mon, 23 Jun 2025 Senate: Concurred In H Com Sub(link is external)
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Mon, 23 Jun 2025 Senate: Ordered Enrolled(link is external)
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Tue, 24 Jun 2025 Senate: Ratified(link is external)
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Wed, 25 Jun 2025 Senate: Pres. To Gov. 6/25/2025(link is external)
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Tue, 1 Jul 2025 Senate: Signed by Gov. 7/1/2025(link is external)
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Tue, 1 Jul 2025 Senate: Ch. SL 2025-40(link is external)
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 77 (2025-2026)Summary date: Jul 3 2025 - View Summary
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Bill S 77 (2025-2026)Summary date: Jun 17 2025 - View Summary
House committee substitute to the 2nd edition clarifies, in GS 115C-111.2, that the nursing agency must be willing into enter into a contract with the local educational agency that otherwise meets all of its requirements in order for the local educational agency to be able to assign the parent's choice of nurse to provide nursing services required by a child's IEP. Makes clarifying changes.
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Bill S 77 (2025-2026)Summary date: Mar 5 2025 - View Summary
Senate committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following change. Modifies the definition of nursing services in new GS 115C-111.2(b) so that those services are limited to those provided by nurses licensed in line with Article 9A of GS Chapter 90.
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Bill S 77 (2025-2026)Summary date: Feb 11 2025 - View Summary
Deletes the limitation in GS 115C-111.2 (contract with private service providers ) which directed that the local educational agencies are only able to contract with private special education facilities or providers when the local entity is unable to provide the service, so that local educational agencies may contract with private providers for any service. Defines nursing services. Adds new GS 115C-111.2(b) specifying the following conditions that must be met before a local education agency must make available a parent’s choice of nurse when providing nursing services under an Individualized Education Plan (IEP): (1) the IEP requires nursing services; (2) the child received nursing services from the nurse (i) prior to the nursing services being required by the child's IEP or (ii) prior to the child enrolling in his or her current school; (3) the parent's choice of nurse is employed by a nursing agency and willing to provide the nursing services required by the child's IEP; (4) the nursing agency employing the parent's choice of nurse meets all standard contract terms required for any other nursing agency contracted by the local educational agency, including licensing and liability requirements; and (5) the contracted rate is equal to or less than the contracted rate of other nurses contracted by the local educational agency. Specifies that GS 115C-111.2 should not be construed to limit the local education agency’s responsibility to provide a free public education. Applies beginning with the 2025-26 school year.