Medicaid provider controls bill moves to Senate Rules
RALEIGH — A bill dealing with Medicaid provider controls moved to the Senate Rules and Operations Committee this week after action in the Senate Health Care Committee.
House Bill 34, titled “Strengthen Medicaid Provider Controls,” was reported favorably as a Senate committee substitute on Wednesday and re-referred to Senate Rules, according to the N.C. General Assembly bill record. The bill was also listed on Thursday’s Senate Rules and Operations Committee calendar.
The bill is a public bill, and the General Assembly bill page notes that the text has changed. It cites state statutes in chapters 108A, 108C and 108D, which include laws dealing with social services, Medicaid provider requirements and managed care.
Primary sponsors listed on the bill page are Reps. Donny Lambeth, Donna McDowell White Zenger, Kyle Hall and Tricia Cotham. Additional sponsors are also listed.
The bill previously passed the House in March. According to the bill record, the House passed the measure on second reading by a 114-0 vote on March 4. It later moved to the Senate, where it was referred to Rules before being withdrawn and re-referred to Health Care on June 8. The Senate Health Care Committee reported a committee substitute favorably on June 17, and the bill was then sent back to Senate Rules.
The bill’s listed keywords include crimes, public, theft and mail and package services. The cited statutes include sections related to Medicaid provider enrollment, program integrity and managed care.
Because the measure is still in the Senate committee process, it has not become law. It would need additional Senate action before any final legislative approval. Since the Senate committee substitute changed the bill text, any final version would also have to clear the required legislative steps before it could be sent to the governor.
The movement comes as lawmakers continue short-session work on health care, state oversight and budget-related measures. The June 18 legislative calendar also listed Senate and House sessions and committee meetings on finance and rules legislation.
Editor’s note: This article was drafted with the assistance of artificial intelligence and was reviewed and fact-checked by a member of the NC Political News editorial team before publication.
