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This bill addresses several key aspects of healthcare funding and administrative adjustments in North Carolina for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. The bill increases Medicaid funding from $600 million to $690 million and provides additional funds specifically for Medicaid managed care program contracts, including $49.2 million in recurring funds and $34.4 million in nonrecurring funds. It mandates that local management entities/managed care organizations (LME/MCOs) make intergovernmental transfers totaling $18 million annually, with specific allocations for different healthcare management organizations. The bill reduces single-stream funding for mental health services by $30 million and requires LME/MCOs to maintain service levels comparable to the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Additionally, the legislation directs the Department of Health and Human Services to eliminate vacant positions to achieve $34 million in General Fund savings, develop a plan for Medicaid cost-savings and efficiency measures, and requires the Office of the State Auditor to examine Medicaid eligibility redetermination efforts. The bill also reduces funding for Future Building Reserves by $42.2 million and transfers $208.5 million from the ARPA Temporary Savings Fund to the State Capital and Infrastructure Fund for specific University of North Carolina projects.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H562