GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

S	1 

SENATE BILL 422

Short Title:  Reduce County Share/Payments.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Conder; and Jenkins.

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Referred to:  Children & Human Resources.

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March 19, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REDUCE THE SHARE OF NONFEDERAL PAYMENTS FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND SOCIAL SERVICES FOR CERTAIN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COUNTIES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Notwithstanding G.S. 108A-54, the nonfederal share of the Medical Assistance Program borne by the counties is reduced for the 1997-99 biennium for Tier 1 and Tier 2 counties, as defined by G.S. 105-129.3, as follows:
(1)	For Tier 1 counties, by twenty percent (20%);
(2)	For Tier 2 counties, by ten percent (10%).
Section 2.  Notwithstanding G.S. 108A-87, the nonfederal share of the annual costs of each public assistance and social services program and related administrative costs borne by the counties is reduced for the 1997-99 biennium for Tier 1 and Tier 2 counties, as defined by G.S. 105-129.3, as follows:
(1)	For Tier 1 counties, by twenty percent (20%);
(2)	For Tier 2 counties, by ten percent (10%).
Section 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1997.