GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	1 

SENATE BILL 166

Short Title:  Aging-Fees for Services.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Perdue.
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Referred to:  Finance.
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February 21, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, DIVISION OF AGING, TO CHARGE FEES FOR IN-HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 143B-181.1(a) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(10)	Unless prohibited by federal law, to charge fees for in-home and community-based services funded by the Division.  Fees for services to be paid by recipients of services shall be based on a sliding fee scale.  The Division of Aging shall establish policies governing the collection and reporting of fees.  Fees collected under the authority of this subdivision shall be used to extend the availability of in-home and community-based services funded by the Division in support of functionally impaired older adults and/or their family caregivers."
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective January 1, 1992.