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SB 615 — Direct Care Worker Wage Passthrough/Medicaid.
Last action — Passed 1st Reading
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
11 added · 12 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Senate Bill 615, the recurring federal funding amount of $27.4 million remains unchanged, but some specific wording and formatting adjustments have been made for clarity. The reference to "the effective date of the direct care professional's wage" was streamlined to improve readability. These changes matter because clearer language helps ensure that those affected by the bill can understand its implications and provides a smoother path for the bill's passage through the legislative process.
FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA AprSESSION 6, 2021 S.B.S 1 SENATE BILL 615 Short Title:
615 SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS45313-MRa-108A Short Title:
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 7, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE THE WAGES OF DIRECT CARE PROFESSIONALS SERVING CERTAIN MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES.
LME/MCOs and PHPs shall require a provider electing this option to attest and provide verification that the rate increase will be used to increase the wages of all direct care professionals it employs to an hourly wage of no less than *DRS45313-MRa-108A**S615-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 fifteen dollars ($15.00) and agree to, at a minimum, provide any data required to be collected under this act.
These funds shall provide a State match for twenty-seven million fourhundred thousand dollars($27,400,000)in recurringrecurringfederal federal funds forthe2021-2022 fiscal year and fifty-seven million three hundred thousand dollars ($57,300,000) in recurring federal funds for the 2022-2023 fiscal year, and those federal funds are appropriated to DHB to pay for costs associated with the rate increase option under this section.
– Any provider electing the rate increase option under Section 1 of this act shall provide notice to each direct care professional employed bybythat that provider of the effective date of the direct care professional's wage increase and the specific wage to be paid to that employee as of that effective date.
– The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits (DHB), shall establish a Page 2 DRS45313-MRa-108ASenate Bill 615-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 mechanism by which a direct care professional may report an employer that has failed to pay the wages required under this act.
DRS45313-MRa-108ASenate Bill 615-First Edition Page 3
Action History
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Filed
Sponsors
- Natalie S. Murdock · Primary
- Nickel · Primary
- Julie Mayfield · Cosponsor
- Marcus · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- Natalie S. Murdock Democratic
- Nickel
Co-sponsors (2)
- Julie Mayfield Democratic
- Marcus
Not signed on (175)
175 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 175 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 27 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 48 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 99 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 3% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Autry | — | Yea |
| Clemmons | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Lucas | — | Yea |
| Rudow | — | Yea |
| CharlesSmith | — | Yea |
| vonHaefen | — | Yea |
| Wray | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Cleveland | — | Yea |
| Crutchfield | — | Yea |
| Faircloth | — | Yea |
| Fontenot | — | Yea |
| Hardister | — | Yea |
| Lowery | — | Yea |
| Mills | — | Yea |
| Moore | — | Yea |
| Reeder | — | Yea |
| Saine | — | Yea |
| Sasser | — | Yea |
| Sossamon | — | Yea |
| CarsonSmith | — | Not Voting |
| Gill | — | Not Voting |
| Staton-Williams | — | Not Voting |
| Elmore | — | Not Voting |
| F. Jackson | — | Yea |
| K. Baker | — | Not Voting |
| Abe Jones | Democratic | Yea |
| Allen Buansi | Democratic | Yea |
| Allison A. Dahle | Democratic | Nay |
| Amber M. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Amos L. Quick, III | Democratic | Yea |
| B. Ray Jeffers | Democratic | Yea |
| Becky Carney | Democratic | Yea |
| Brandon Lofton | Democratic | Yea |
| Carolyn G. Logan | Democratic | Nay |
| Cecil Brockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Cynthia Ball | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Deb Butler | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric Ager | Democratic | Yea |
| Garland E. Pierce | Democratic | Yea |
| Gloristine Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| James Roberson | Democratic | Yea |
| Joe John | Democratic | Yea |
| Kanika Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Laura Budd | Democratic | Yea |
| Lindsey Prather | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcia Morey | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria Cervania | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Belk | Democratic | Yea |
| Pricey Harrison | Democratic | Nay |
| Renée A. Price | Democratic | Yea |
| Robert T. Reives, II | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Sarah Crawford | Democratic | Yea |
| Shelly Willingham | Democratic | Yea |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Yea |
| Terry M. Brown Jr. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Tim Longest | Democratic | Yea |
| Vernetta Alston | Democratic | Yea |
| Ya Liu | Democratic | Yea |
| Zack Hawkins | Democratic | Not Voting |
| A. Reece Pyrtle, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Allen Chesser | Republican | Yea |
| Ben T. Moss, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Brenden H. Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Biggs | Republican | Yea |
| Celeste C. Cairns | Republican | Yea |
| Charles W. Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Humphrey | Republican | Yea |
| David Willis | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Arp | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Riddell | Republican | Yea |
| Destin Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Diane Wheatley | Republican | Not Voting |
| Donna McDowell White | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Loftis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Donny Lambeth | Republican | Yea |
| Dudley Greene | Republican | Yea |
| Edward C. Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Erin Paré | Republican | Yea |
| Frank Iler | Republican | Yea |
| Harry Warren | Republican | Yea |
| Howard Penny, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Hugh Blackwell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jake Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jay Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Zenger | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey C. McNeely | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer Balkcom | Republican | Yea |
| Jimmy Dixon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Torbett | Republican | Not Voting |
| John R. Bell, IV | Republican | Yea |
| John Sauls | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Pike | Republican | Yea |
| Julia C. Howard | Republican | Not Voting |
| Karl E. Gillespie | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Kidwell | Republican | Yea |
| Kelly E. Hastings | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Larry C. Strickland | Republican | Yea |
| Larry W. Potts | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Brody | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Pless | Republican | Yea |
| Matthew Winslow | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Clampitt | Republican | Yea |
| Mitchell S. Setzer | Republican | Yea |
| Neal Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Shepard | Republican | Yea |
| Ray Pickett | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Watford | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sarah Stevens | Republican | Not Voting |
| Stephen M. Ross | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Tyson | Republican | Yea |
| Ted Davis, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Tricia Ann Cotham | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Not Voting |
| William D. Brisson | Republican | Yea |
| Carla D. Cunningham | U | Yea |
| Nasif Majeed | U | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bode | — | Yea |
| Hunt | — | Yea |
| Marcus | — | Yea |
| Woodard | — | Yea |
| Krawiec | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Proctor | — | Not Voting |
| P. Newton | — | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Yea |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jay J. Chaudhuri | Democratic | Yea |
| Joyce Waddell | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie Mayfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Kandie D. Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Lisa Grafstein | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael Garrett | Democratic | Yea |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Yea |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Yea |
| Val Applewhite | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Benton G. Sawrey | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Overcash | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Craven, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie D. Settle | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Burgin | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Corbin | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa S. Barnes | Republican | Yea |
| Michael A. Lazzara | Republican | Yea |
| Michael V. Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Norman W. Sanderson | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Newton | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Berger | Republican | Yea |
| Ralph Hise | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Jarvis | Republican | Not Voting |
| Timothy D. Moffitt | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 615?
- SB 615 is sponsored by Natalie S. Murdock (Democratic), Nickel, Julie Mayfield (Democratic), and Marcus.
- What is the current status of SB 615?
- This bill died with 2021-2022 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 615?
- Track SB 615 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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