H
B 1040 – Healthcare for Working North Carolinians
Primary Sponsor: Rep. Sydney Batch (D-Wake)
This bill expands Medicaid to individuals under the following provisions:
- Gross income of 133% of the federal poverty level
- Age 19-65
- Not currently eligible for Medicaid coverage
- Nor currently receiving Medicare coverage
Beneficiaries would receive benefits through an Alternative Benefit Plan established by DHHS.
The copayments would be the same as current Medicaid beneficiaries.
A new version of the Hospital Provider Assessment would be used to pay for the program.
The bill appropriates $250,000 for DHHS to prepare for the additional beneficiaries.