Bill Summary for H 1099 (2025-2026)

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Apr 29 2026

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
House Bill 1099 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 29, 2026
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO BE USED FOR GRANTS PROVIDING VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION TRAINING FOR INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN A LOCAL JUDICIALLY MANAGED ACCOUNTABILITY AND RECOVERY COURT.
Intro. by Reives, Belk.

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Appropriates $7.5 million in nonrecurring funds for 2026-27 from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services to provide grant funds to counties for local judicially managed accountability and recovery courts to use for vocational rehabilitation training for assigned individuals.

Lists approved training providers and permits other providers with approval from DHHS and Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC). Permits grant funds to be used for transportation and other reasonable supports related to the individualized assessment-based plan.

Provides that grant funds are to be distributed through a competitive program administered by the Division in consultation with AOC. Sets a cap of $150,000 in grant funds per county per fiscal year, subject to DHHS waiver for good cause shown.

Requires DHHS to report each grant amount and receiving county to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services within 60 days, and to report program statistics to that committee and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Justice and Public Safety by March 1, 2027. Specifies that funds do not revert until June 30, 2028.

Effective July 1, 2026.