North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina H1147: IDD Omnibus.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
An act to implement various changes recommended by the legislative joint caucus for intellectual and developmental disabilities to positively impact the lives of north carolina citizens with intellectual or other developmental disabilities.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO IMPLEMENT VARIOUS CHANGES RECOMMENDED BY THE LEGISLATIVE JOINT CAUCUS FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF NORTH CAROLINA CITIZENS WITH INTELLECTUAL OR OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. DIRECT CARE WORKER WAGE INCREASES SECTION 1.(a) It is the intent of the General Assembly to assist in increasing the hourly wages of direct care workers in this State to a minimum of eighteen dollars ($18.00) per hour. To that end, the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits (DHB), shall provide a Medicaid rate increase to all of the following: (1) Home- and community-based providers enrolled in the Medicaid program. (2) Intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IIDs), including ICF/IID-level group homes. (3) Providers who provide services to Medicaid beneficiaries receiving services through the North Carolina Innovations waiver program, the Community Alternatives Program for Children, or the Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults, and who are either (i) enrolled in the Medicaid program or (ii) approved financial managers or financial support agencies billing for personal care service or waiver service hours provided by direct care workers that are hired by employers of record or managing employers under consumer-directed or self-directed options in accordance with any of the following …
Sponsors
- Hawkins, Zack (D, 31) · primary sponsor
- Crawford, Sarah (D, 66) · primary sponsor
- Quick, Amos L. (D, 58) · primary sponsor
- Almond, Jonathan L. (R, 73) · primary sponsor
- Ager, Eric (D, 114)
- Alston, Vernetta (D, 29)
- Baker, Amber M. (D, 72)
- Ball, Cynthia (D, 49)
- Belk, Mary (D, 88)
- Brown, Gloristine (D, 8)
- Brown, Kanika (D, 71)
- Brown, Terry M. (D, 92)
Latest actions
- : Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: CORPORATIONS, NONPROFIT, BUDGETING, ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, MENTAL HEALTH
Common questions
- What is H1147?
- H1147 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): IDD Omnibus.
- What does H1147 do?
- In its own words: An act to implement various changes recommended by the legislative joint caucus for intellectual and developmental disabilities to positively impact the lives of north carolina citizens with intellectual or other developmental disabilities.
- What is the status of H1147?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1147?
- Hawkins, Zack (D, 31), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H1147?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H1147
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