North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 896 — Increase Medicaid PCS and PDN Rates.

Last action — Withdrawn From Com

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

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Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

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Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    0 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Senate Bill 896 updates the fiscal provisions for the Personal Care Services Program (PCS) and the Community Alternatives Program for Children (CAP/C). Specifically, it clarifies that funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year will be used to raise the payment rate to $7.50 per 15-minute service. This change is significant because it aims to improve compensation for caregivers, which can enhance the quality of care provided to children in these programs.

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FILED SENATE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA Apr 29, 2026 S.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 S 1 SENATE BILL 896 Short Title:
896 SESSION 2025 PRINCIPAL CLERK S D SENATE BILL DRS35336-NLa-124 Short Title:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR PERSONAL CARE SERVICES AND PRIVATE DUTY NURSING SERVICES.
Rules and Operations of the Senate April 30, 2026 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATES FOR PERSONAL CARE SERVICES AND PRIVATE DUTY NURSING SERVICES.
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits (DHB), the sum of one hundred twenty million eight hundred thousand dollars ($120,800,000) in recurring funds beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal yearto beused to increase to sevendollars and fifty cents ($7.50)per15-minute increment the Medicaid rate paid for personal care services pursuant to Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policies 3L, 3K-1, and 3K-2 provided to Medicaid beneficiaries through the State Plan Personal CareServices Program (PCS),CommunityAlternatives Program forChildren (CAP/C), Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA), and Community Alternatives Program Choice (CAP/CO).
There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits (DHB), the sum of one hundred twenty million eight hundred thousand dollars ($120,800,000) in recurring funds beginning in the 2026-2027 fiscal yearto beused to increase to sevendollars and fiftycents ($7.50)per15-minute increment the Medicaid rate paid for personal care services pursuant to Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policies 3L, 3K-1, and 3K-2 provided to Medicaid beneficiaries through the State Plan Personal CareServices Program (PCS),CommunityAlternatives Program forChildren(CAP/C), Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults (CAP/DA), and Community Alternatives Program Choice (CAP/CO).
*DRS35336-NLa-124*
*S896-v-1*
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Action History

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  2. Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  5. Filed

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0 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 175 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (175)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 896?
SB 896 is sponsored by Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Gale Adcock (Democratic), and Jim Burgin (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 896?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced April 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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