On June 19, the Senate Health Care committee met to vote on HB 287, the Health Care Omnibus. The bill includes:
- Requirement to provide opioid antagonist education
- Clarifying Medicaid benefits for inmates
- Reciprocal licenses for marriage and family therapists
- Eliminating certificate of need review for inpatient rehabilitation services, rehabilitation facilities, and rehabilitation beds
- Allowing master’s level psychologists to practice independently without supervision upon obtaining 4,000 hours of experience
- Increasing the number of education hours required for licensure as a massage therapist
The bill passed and will be referred to the Senate Rules Committee. You can find HB 287 here: www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2023...