North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H34: Strengthen Medicaid Provider Controls.
Status: In committee, June 25, 2026
What the bill says
An act to strengthen medicaid provider controls and make other changes to the medicaid program.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN MEDICAID PROVIDER CONTROLS AND MAKE OTHER CHANGES TO THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) G.S. 108C-1 reads as applicability of this Chapter. This Chapter applies to providers enrolled in Medicaid. The Department may adopt rules to implement any provision of this Chapter." SECTION 1.(b) Chapter 108C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: "§ 108C-3.1. Licensure limitation checks for providers. When the Department becomes aware of an adverse action by a health care provider licensing entity, including through self-reporting required under the Medicaid provider administrative participation agreement, that either (i) imposes a license limitation or restriction on a provider's scope of practice, the range of services, or the time, place, and manner in which any service is rendered that deviates from the prevailing procedures for administering the services or (ii) imposes a license limitation or restriction on a provider's ability or authority to provide care for all patients, then the Department may deny or terminate the provider retroactively to the effective date of the provider's licensing entity's adverse action." SECTION 1.(c) Subsection (b) of this section is effective October 1, 2026, and applies to adverse actions effective on or after that date. SECTION 2.(a) G.S. 108C-2 is amended by …
Sponsors
- Lambeth, Donny (R, 75) · primary sponsor
- Zenger, Jeff (R, 74) · primary sponsor
- Hall, Kyle (R, 91) · primary sponsor
- Cotham (R) · primary sponsor
- Jennifer Balkcom (R, HD-117)
- Biggs, Brian (R, 70)
- Cairns, Celeste C. (R, 13)
- Campbell, Grant L. (R, 83)
- Carver, Todd (R, 95)
- Greene, Dudley (R, 85)
- Humphrey, Chris (R, 12)
- Kidwell, Keith (R, 79)
Latest actions
- : Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Regular Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub
- : Regular Message Sent To House
- : Engrossed
- : Passed 3rd Reading
- : Passed 2nd Reading
- : Amend Adopted A1
- : Reptd Fav
- : Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Com Substitute Adopted
Votes
- Strengthen Medicaid Provider Controls. Second Reading (June 23, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Strengthen Medicaid Provider Controls. Amendment 1 (June 23, 2026): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Establish Larceny of Mail Offense. Second Reading (March 4, 2025): 114 yea, 0 nay, passed
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Common questions
- What is H34?
- H34 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Strengthen Medicaid Provider Controls.
- What does H34 do?
- In its own words: An act to strengthen medicaid provider controls and make other changes to the medicaid program.
- What is the status of H34?
- In committee as of June 25, 2026. Latest action: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (June 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored H34?
- Lambeth, Donny (R, 75), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H34?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H34
Source: official North Carolina record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.