GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 243*

Short Title:  Medicaid Eligibility/Disabled, Aged.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Nye, Jeffus; Justus, Smith, and Wright.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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February 24, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO PROVIDE MEDICAID COVERAGE TO ELDERLY, BLIND, AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING ASSISTANCE UNDER THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE MEDICAID COVERAGE TO AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED PERSONS WHOSE COUNTABLE INCOME DOES NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL, AND TO IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MEDICAID RESOURCES STUDY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Effective July 1, 1994, the Department of Human Resources, Division of Medical Assistance, shall provide Medicaid coverage to all elderly, blind, and disabled beneficiaries of the Supplemental Security Income Program; and to all aged, blind, and disabled persons who meet categorical and resources requirements, and whose countable income does not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the federal poverty level.
Sec. 2. Effective July 1, 1994, the Department of Human Resources, Division of Medical Assistance, shall adopt rules to implement the recommendations of the Medicaid Resources Study.
Sec. 3. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Medical Assistance, the sum of three hundred sixty-nine thousand eight hundred forty-one dollars ($369,841) for the 1993-94 fiscal year and the sum of ninety-five million six hundred eighteen thousand six hundred sixty-two dollars ($95,618,662) for the 1994-95 fiscal year to implement the provisions of this act.
Sec. 4. This act becomes effective July 1, 1993.