GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 1523*
Committee Substitute Favorable 6/25/92

Short Title:  LRC Medicaid Study.	(Public)
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June 3, 1992

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH COMMISSION TO STUDY MEDICAID.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  (a) The Legislative Research Commission may study Medicaid.  This study may include an investigation of:
(1)	The reasons for the increased utilization of Medicaid;
(2)	All feasible methods to contain cost and to manage care; and
(3)	All feasible methods to reduce the annual rate of inflation in costs of care.
The study may also include an examination of other states' cost containment efforts, including use of waivers, that might be used to reduce North Carolina's cost of administering the Medicaid program with no loss of care to those in need of Medicaid.
(b) The Legislative Research Commission may make a final report of its findings and recommendations, together with any legislative proposals, to the 1993 General Assembly.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1992.