SB 369 — Medicaid Telehealth Services.
Last action — Passed 1st Reading
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✓Introduced
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✓In 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 has passed the Senate. Introduced March 20, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed Senate
Current position in the legislative process.
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11 sponsors
2 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
12 added · 12 removedPlain-language change summary
The revisions to Senate Bill 369 include the addition of formal legislative information at the beginning of the bill and the removal of a specific filing reference. This change is primarily cosmetic and serves to clarify the document's origin and context within the legislative process. While the content of the bill itself has not been altered, these adjustments help ensure that the bill is properly identified and processed in accordance with legislative protocols.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 21 SENATE BILL 369 Health Care Committee Substitute Adopted 4/9/25 Short Title:
Senators Galey, Sawrey, and Burgin (Primary Sponsors).
Rules and Operations of the Senate March 24, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ENSURE THAT CERTAIN PROVIDERS OF TELEHEALTH SERVICES ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL AS MEDICAID PROVIDERS.
The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits, shall ensure that a health care provider duly licensed by the State that provides health care services exclusively through telehealthtelemedicine services shall not be required to maintain a physical presence in the State to be considered an eligible provider for enrollment as a Medicaid provider.
The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits, shall ensure that a healthmedical care provider group with healthheath care providers duly licensed by the State which exclusively offers telehealthtelemedicine services shall not be required to have an in-State service address to be eligible to enroll as a Medicaid provider group.
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Action History
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Passed 1st Reading
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Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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Regular Message Received From Senate
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Regular Message Sent To House
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Passed 2nd Reading
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Passed 3rd Reading
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Reptd Fav
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Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Com Substitute Adopted
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Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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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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Withdrawn From Com
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Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Filed
Sponsors
- Joyce Waddell · Cosponsor
- Caleb Theodros · Cosponsor
- Gladys A. Robinson · Cosponsor
- Jr. Paul A. Lowe · Cosponsor
- Jr. Danny Earl Britt · Cosponsor
- Val Applewhite · Cosponsor
- Gale Adcock · Cosponsor
- Jim Burgin · Cosponsor
- Benton G. Sawrey · Primary
- Amy S. Galey · Primary
- Kandie D. Smith · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on
Sponsors (2)
- Benton G. Sawrey Republican
- Amy S. Galey Republican
Co-sponsors (9)
- Joyce Waddell Democratic
- Caleb Theodros Democratic
- Gladys A. Robinson Democratic
- Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic
- Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican
- Val Applewhite Democratic
- Gale Adcock Democratic
- Jim Burgin Republican
- Kandie D. Smith Democratic
Not signed on (168)
168 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 168 →"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 |
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| Democratic | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Theodros | Democratic | Yea |
| Dan Blue | Democratic | Yea |
| DeAndrea Salvador | Democratic | Yea |
| Gale Adcock | Democratic | Yea |
| Gladys A. Robinson | Democratic | Yea |
| Graig Meyer | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Mujtaba A. Mohammed | Democratic | Yea |
| Natalie S. Murdock | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul A. Lowe, Jr. | Democratic | Yea |
| Sophia Chitlik | Democratic | Yea |
| Sydney Batch | Democratic | Yea |
| Terence Everitt | Democratic | Yea |
| Val Applewhite | Democratic | Yea |
| Woodson Bradley | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy S. Galey | Republican | Yea |
| Benton G. Sawrey | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Rabon | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Brinson | Republican | Yea |
| Bobby Hanig | Republican | Yea |
| Brad Overcash | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Jackson | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Ford | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris Measmer | Republican | Yea |
| Dana Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Danny Earl Britt, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| David W. Craven, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Eddie D. Settle | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Burgin | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Corbin | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa S. Barnes | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Hollo | 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 | Yea |
| Timothy D. Moffitt | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Tom McInnis | Republican | Yea |
| Vickie Sawyer | Republican | Yea |
| W. Ted Alexander | Republican | Yea |
| Warren Daniel | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SB 369?
- SB 369 is sponsored by Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), Danny Earl Britt, Jr. (Republican), Val Applewhite (Democratic), Gale Adcock (Democratic), Jim Burgin (Republican), Benton G. Sawrey (Republican), Amy S. Galey (Republican), and Kandie D. Smith (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 369?
- This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced March 20, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
- Where can I track SB 369?
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