North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S868: Medicaid Innovations Waiver Slot Expansion.
Status: Introduced, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act to increase north carolina innovations waiver slots.
From the introduced text:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO INCREASE NORTH CAROLINA INNOVATIONS WAIVER SLOTS. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1.(a) The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits (DHB), shall amend the North Carolina Innovations waiver to increase the number of waiver slots available under the waiver by 1,000 slots. These 1,000 additional slots shall be made available on July 1, 2026, or as soon as practicable after that date. SECTION 1.(b) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits (DHB), the sum of thirty-six million two hundred thousand dollars ($36,200,000) in recurring funds and associated receipts beginning with the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be used to fund these additional slots. SECTION 2. This act is effective July 1, 2026. *DRS45494-NLa-132*
Sponsors
- Lowe, Paul A. (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- Adcock, Gale (D, 16)
- Applewhite, Val (D, 19)
- Chitlik, Sophia (D, 22)
- Garson, Jonah (D, 23)
- Grafstein, Lisa (D, 13)
- Mohammed, Mujtaba A. (D, 38)
- Murdock, Natalie S. (D, 20)
- Robinson, Gladys A. (D, 28)
- Smith, Kandie D. (D, 5)
- Theodros, Caleb (D, 41)
- Waddell, Joyce (D, 40)
Latest actions
- : Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- : Withdrawn From Com
- : Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
- : Passed 1st Reading
- : Filed
Subjects: BUDGETING, DHHS, HEALTH SERVICES, POVERTY, PUBLIC, INSURANCE, HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES, MEDICAID
Common questions
- What is S868?
- S868 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): Medicaid Innovations Waiver Slot Expansion.
- What does S868 do?
- In its own words: An act to increase north carolina innovations waiver slots.
- What is the status of S868?
- Introduced as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S868?
- Lowe, Paul A. (D, 32), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S868?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S868
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