When legislators were wrapping up their session in August, they said they would be returning to have a special session about Medicaid reform. However, when the General Assembly adjourned sine die on August 20, 2014, it signaled they would not return for a special session.
Today the General Assembly sent a meeting notice for a public hearing about Medicaid reform. Representative Justin Burr and Senator Ralph Hise will be chairing the meeting and attending members are part of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, Medicaid Reform/DMA Reorganization Subcommittee. According to the notice, the meeting will take place on Monday, October 20, 2014 from 9-10am in room 643 of the Legislative Office Building.
Let’s hope some of what they discuss is how to make the Medicaid budget more predictable.
Here is the information regarding the hearing. If you want to see a full calendar of legislative events that day, click here.
The Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services, Medicaid Reform/Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) Reorganization Subcommittee will hold a public hearing on Medicaid reform and reorganization in North Carolina at the October 20, 2014 meeting. The one-hour public hearing will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in Room 643 of the Legislative Office Building. All speakers must sign-up in advance. Sign-up slots for 20 speakers will be available at the meeting location, Room 643 of the Legislative Office Building, beginning at 8:40 a.m. on October 20, 2014, prior to the public hearing. All speakers will be limited to three minutes to address the Subcommittee. Speakers are requested to bring a written copy of their comments for submission to the Subcommittee. Additional information regarding the public hearing can be found on the Subcommittee’s website at:
http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/DocumentSites/browseDocSite.asp?nID=144&sFolderName=HHS Subcommittees by Interim2014-15 HHS SubcommitteesMedicaid Reform-DMA Reorg Subcommittee.
Parking for non-legislative meeting attendees is available in the visitor parking deck #75 located on Salisbury Street across from the Legislative Office Building. Parking is also available in the parking lot across Jones Street from the State Library/Archives. You can view a map of downtown by visiting http://www.ncleg.net/graphics/downtownmap.pdf.
If you are unable to attend or have any questions concerning this meeting, please contact Dina Long at [email protected].
