A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE Department of Health and Human Services TO INCREASE The maximum monthly rate for residents in adult care home facilities, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ADULT CARE HOME COST MODELING REPORT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) for the 2005‑2006 fiscal year and the sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) for the 2006‑2007 fiscal year.  These funds shall be allocated as follows:
(1)	$15,000,000 to increase the amount allowed for personal care services.
(2)	$5,000,000 to increase the maximum monthly rate for residents in adult care home facilities.
SECTION 2.(a)  Effective October 1, 2005, the maximum monthly rate for residents in adult care home facilities other than special care units shall be one thousand one hundred twenty‑four dollars ($1,124) per month per resident.
SECTION 2.(b)  Effective October 1, 2005, the maximum monthly rate for residents in special care units of adult care home facilities shall be one thousand five hundred fifteen dollars ($1,515) per month per resident.
SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2005.