GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	1
HOUSE BILL 65

 
 
Short Title:	Medicaid County Share/Funds.	()	
Sponsors:	Representatives Hunter;  Baddour, Goodwin, Hall, Rogers, Tolson, Wainwright, and Underhill.	
Referred to:	Appropriations.	
February 7, 2001

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to REDUCE THE county SHARE OF NONFEDERAL PAYMENTS FOR THE MEDICAID PROGRAM for certain counties AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS to cover the reduction in county nonfederal payments.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding G.S. 108A‑54, the nonfederal share of the Medical Assistance Program, excluding administrative costs, borne by counties designated as Tier counties under G.S. 105‑129.3 for the 2001‑2003 biennium is as follows:
(1)	Three percent (3%) for Tier 1 counties;
(2)	Six percent (6%) for Tier 2 counties;
(3)	Nine percent (9%) for Tier 3 counties;
(4)	Twelve percent (12%) for Tier 4 counties; and
(5)	Fifteen percent (15%) for Tier 5 counties.
SECTION 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) for the 2001‑2002 fiscal year and the sum of eighty million dollars ($80,000,000) for the 2002‑2003 fiscal year.  These funds shall be used to fund the reduction in county nonfederal payments for the Medical Assistance Program pursuant to Section 1 of this act.
SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2001.