GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
S 1
SENATE BILL 531
Short Title: Extended Inpatient Treatment Reimbursable. (Public)
Sponsors: Senator Burgin (Primary Sponsor).
Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate
March 26, 2025
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REIMBURSE PRIVATE ENTITIES FOR INPATIENT TREATMENT 2
SERVICES PERFORMED O N 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