GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S D
SENATE BILL DRS15216-NI-95
Short Title: Extended Inpatient Treatment Reimbursable. (Public)
Sponsors: Senator Burgin (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to:
*DRS15216 -NI-95*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REIMBURSE PRIVATE ENTITIES FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT 2
SERVICES PERFORMED ON BEHALF OF CLIENTS UNDER A COMMITMENT 3
ORDER AND EXTENDING BEYOND THIRTY DAYS. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. Article 4 of Chapter 122C of the General Statutes is amended by adding 6
a new section to read: 7
"ยง 122C-146A. Reimbursement for extended inpatient treatment. 8
An LME or LME/MCO, as appropriate, shall reimburse the costs incurred by private entities 9
for inpatient treatment services extending beyond 30 days performed on behalf of clients under 10
a commitment order." 11
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to treatment by 12
private entities beginning on or after that date. 13
FILED SENATE
Mar 25, 2025
S.B. 531
PRINCIPAL CLERK