A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to allocate funds for big brothers big sisters north carolina collaborative from funds appropriated to the Department of health and human services for the competitive grants process for nonprofit organizations and to extend the time period by which the Office of State Budget and Management must respond to a request by the department of health and human services to maintain certain medicaid program components.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. Section 12A.8 of S.L.2015‑241, as amended by Section 12A.5 of S.L. 2016‑94 and Section 5.9 of S.L. 2016‑123, is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"SECTION 12A.8.(h)   For the 2016‑2017 fiscal year only, from the funds identified in subsection (a) of this section, the Department shall allocate the sum of three hundred fifty thousand dollars ($350,000) to Big Brothers Big Sisters North Carolina Collaborative for the purpose of providing mentoring services. Big Brothers Big Sisters North Carolina Collaborative shall be required to seek future funding through the competitive grants process in accordance with subsection (b) of this section."
SECTION 2.  Section 22A of S.L. 2015‑241, as amended by S.L. 2016‑121, reads as rewritten:
"SECTION 22A.(a)  Notwithstanding any provision of S.L. 2015‑241, as amended by S.L. 2015‑263, S.L. 2015‑264, S.L. 2015‑267, S.L. 2015‑268, S.L. 2015‑276, S.L. 2015‑286, and S.L. 2016‑5, that requires a reduction within the Division of Medical Assistance, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is authorized to establish, maintain, or adjust all Medicaid program components, except for eligibility categories and income thresholds, within the appropriated and allocated budget for the Medicaid program, provided that the total Medicaid expenditures, net of agency receipts, do not exceed the authorized budget for the Medicaid program, in accordance with G.S. 108A‑54(e).
SECTION 22A.(b)  If DHHS intends to maintain any program components as authorized by subsection (a) of this section, then no later than 60 calendar days after Senate Bill 838, 2015 Regular Session, becomes law, DHHS shall request that the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) certify that there are sufficient recurring Medicaid funds to maintain the program component. Within 120 calendar days after receiving DHHS's request, OBSM must respond to the request. If OSBM does not certify by the end of the 120‑day period that there are sufficient recurring Medicaid funds to maintain the program component, then DHHS shall implement the reduction required by S.L. 2015‑241, as amended by S.L. 2015‑263, S.L. 2015‑264, S.L. 2015‑267, S.L. 2015‑268, S.L. 2015‑276, S.L. 2015‑286, and S.L. 2016‑5."
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.