UNC
SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
[The Daily Bulletin: 2015-08-03
PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS
H 308 (2015-2016) CLARIFY REASONABLE HEALTH INSUR/LTC OMBUDSMAN. Filed Mar 18 2015,
ЛА
ACT TO
AMEND THE LAWS PERTAINING TO THE MEDICAL SUPPORT AND HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE RELATING TO
CHILD SUPPORT TO ALIGN STATE LAW WITH FEDERAL GUIDELINES THAT NO LONGER INCLUDE THE PROVISION
Til A T EMPLO YER-PRO VIDED GROUP HEAL TH INSURANCE IS A UTOMA TIC ALL Y CONSIDERED "REASONABLE" AND
TO MODIFY THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM TO CONFORM WITH FEDERAL GUIDELINES
Senate amendment makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.
Amends the definition of programmatic supervision in GS 1 43
В-
1 8 1 . 1 6 to clarity that it includes ensuring that the Area
Agency on Aging has personnel policies and procedures consistent with the laws and policies governing the
Ombudsman Program.
Amends the State Ombudsman's duties in GS 1 43B- 181.18 to include determining the use of the fiscal resources as
required by 42 USC 3001 et. seq. and regulations promulgated thereunder (was, determine the use of fiscal resources
appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the Office, including specified actions).
Amends GS 1 43B- 181.19 to require the Area Agencies on Aging to provide only personnel management for Regional
Ombudsman in accordance with personnel policies and procedures of the Agency that are consistent with federal and
state Ombudsman law and policy (was, provide administrative supervision to each Regional Ombudsman limited to the
Agency's personnel policies pertaining to time and attendance, benefits, assigned work space and equipment, and general
operations of the agency).
Amends GS 143B-181.23 to require the Department of Health and Human Services (was, the State Ombudsman) to
determine the instances of discrimination or retaliation against residents, relatives of residents, or employees of long-term
care facilities for making a complaint, and assess the resulting monetary penalty.
Intro, by Stevens, Glazier, Davis. GS 50, GS 143B
Government, State Agencies, Department of Health and
Human Services, Health and Human Services, Health,
V iew summary
Health Insurance, Social Sendees, Adult Services, Child
Welfare
H 943 (2015-2016) CONNECT NC BOND ACT OF 2015. Filed Aug 3 2015 , AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCOMPLISHING CERTAIN INTERRELATED AND UNITED
PROJECTS TO FURTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONNECT NC PLAN.
States the purpose of the act and sets out the General Assembly’s findings. Sets out and defines the terms bonds, cost,
credit facility agreement, notes, par formula, and State, as they are used in the act.
Subject to approval by qualified voters at the November 2015 general election, authorizes the State Treasurer to issue
and sell general obligation bonds designated as “State of North Carolina Public Improvement Bonds" in an amount not
to exceed $2,859,076,952. Specifies that for public improvement bonds authorized for transportation projects, it is the
