A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to clarify medicaid reimbursements for ocular prosthetists.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Section 10.3(e)(24) of S.L. 2006‑66 reads as rewritten:
"(24)	Medically necessary prosthetics or orthotics. – In order to be eligible for reimbursement, providers must be licensed or certified by the occupational licensing board or the certification authority having authority over the provider's license or certification, or in the case of ocular prosthetists Board certified, licensed, or accredited in accordance with the requirements established by the Department. Medically necessary prosthetics and orthotics are subject to prior approval and utilization review."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2006.