A new bill filed by State Rep. Campbell seeks to adjust Medicaid reimbursement rates for licensed ambulatory surgical centers to improve payment fairness, according to the North Carolina State House.
The bill, filed as HB 229 on Feb. 26 during the 2025 regular session, was formally listed with the short title: ‘Medicaid Rates/Ambulatory Surgical Centers.’
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
In essence, this bill mandates the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Benefits, to amend the Medicaid State Plan in order to adjust reimbursement rates for services provided by licensed ambulatory surgical centers. These centers are to be reimbursed at a rate of at least 95% of the Medicare Ambulatory Surgical Centers fee schedule as published annually by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Jan. 1. To support this initiative, the bill appropriates $10.5 million in recurring funds from the General Fund for each year of the 2025-27 fiscal biennium, matched with $19.1 million in recurring federal funds. The act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.
Of the four sponsors of this bill, Campbell proposed the most bills (19) during the 2025 regular session.
Bills in North Carolina follow a multi-step process before becoming law. A lawmaker starts by filing a bill, which is assigned to a committee for review. The bill must be read three times in each chamber. If one chamber changes the bill after the other passes it, both must agree on the final version. Once both chambers approve the same bill, it goes to the governor, who has 10 days (or 30 if the legislature is not in session) to sign, veto, or let it become law without a signature.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
Campbell graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1993 with a BS.
Campbell, a Republican, was elected to the North Carolina State House in 2025 to represent the state’s 83rd House district, replacing previous state representative Kevin Crutchfield.
| Authors | Bill Number | Date Filed | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donna McDowell White, Larry W. Potts, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 229 | 02/26/2025 | Medicaid Rates/Ambulatory Surgical Centers. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Hugh Blackwell, Larry W. Potts, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 231 | 02/26/2025 | Social Work Interstate Licensure Compact. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Brian Echevarria, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 204 | 02/25/2025 | Restore Down-Zoning Auth./Cabarrus Co. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Brian Echevarria, and Jonathan L. Almond | HB 205 | 02/25/2025 | SchCalFlex/Cabarrus/Open Cal. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Carson Smith, Jennifer Balkcom, and Sarah Stevens | HB 164 | 02/21/2025 | Parental Consent to Release Child Autopsies. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 176 | 02/21/2025 | SchCalFlex/Kannapolis/Open Cal. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Harry Warren | HB 136 | 02/17/2025 | Town of Faith/Even-Yr. Elect./Four-Yr.Terms. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Buansi, Heather H. Rhyne, and Jarrod Lowery | HB 145 | 02/17/2025 | Funds for Diabetes Research Institute/UNC-CH. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD and Jarrod Lowery | HB 146 | 02/17/2025 | Remote License Renewal/Active Duty Military. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Donnie Loftis, and Mike Schietzelt | HB 118 | 02/13/2025 | Disabled Veterans Tax Relief Bill. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Mark Brody, Rodney D. Pierce, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 128 | 02/13/2025 | Establish Prostate Cancer Control Program. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Blair Eddins, Keith Kidwell, and Wyatt Gable | HB 98 | 02/11/2025 | Patriotism Expression Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donnie Loftis, and Harry Warren | HB 75 | 02/10/2025 | Pharmaceutical Full Disclosure Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Erin Paré, Mike Schietzelt, and Tricia Ann Cotham | HB 76 | 02/10/2025 | Protect Access to In Vitro Fertilization. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Allen Chesser, Dante Pittman, and Kelly E. Hastings | HB 69 | 02/06/2025 | Military and Veterans Educational Promise Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donny Lambeth, Larry W. Potts, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 67 | 02/05/2025 | Healthcare Workforce Reforms. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, Donny Lambeth, Kelly E. Hastings, and Timothy Reeder, MD | HB 49 | 02/04/2025 | Filial Debt Fairness Act. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD | HB 32 | 02/03/2025 | China Grove Even Year Elections. |
| Grant L. Campbell, MD, David Willis, Harry Warren, and John R. Bell, IV | HB 12 | 01/29/2025 | Observe Standard Time All Year. |
