H1043 - 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act. (SL 2020-4)

Overview: Section 4.7 of S.L. 2020-4 specifies that certain provisions of State law pertaining to provider enrollment must not apply to the Medicaid and Health Choice programs from March 1, 2020, through the duration of the nationwide coronavirus public health emergency, in order to implement the temporary provider enrollment authorized under the approved Medicaid 1135 waiver. The provisions of State law that do not apply are as follows:

• G.S. 108C-2.1, which requires a $100 fee for provider enrollment applications and requires recredentialing every five years.
• G.S. 108C-4(a), which imposes a State requirement to conduct criminal history record checks.
• G.S. 108C-9(a) and (c), which requires providers to complete certain trainings prior to initial enrollment as a Medicaid and Health Choice provider.

This section became effective May 4, 2020.