Legislative Session, Week 10
Relevant bills filed this week: HB 492 Tier II Medicaid Personal Care Services for Alzheimers/Dementia. This act would direct DHHS to develop Tier II- enhanced Medicaid Personal Care Services for persons … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 9
A lot has been happening around the General Assembly this week including changes to LME/MCO, school social workers, health care, the death penalty and more! We’re starting to see many … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 8
2013 NASW-NC Lobby Day Before we jump into legislative action from this week, we would like to thank those who participated in Lobby Day! For the almost 500 social workers … Continue reading
Legislative Session, Week 6
This week the Governor signed these two bills into law: House Bill 5– Temporary Funding/Group Homes & SCUs. This bill was supported by NASW-NC. It will allow a temporary extension … Continue reading
Attending Advocacy Day: Schedule a meeting with your legislators
Preparing for Social Work Advocacy Day involves many aspects! Perhaps the biggest preparation is scheduling a meeting with your legislator- the most VITAL part of attending Social Work Advocacy Day. … Continue reading
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