Administrative and Regulatory Affairs - North Carolina Division of Medical Assistance

Division of Medical Assistance
Providing access to high quality, medically necessary health care for eligible North Carolina residents through cost effective purchasing of health care services and products.

State Plan and the North Carolina Administrative Code

Teresa Smith
SPA/APA Coordinator
Phone Number (919) 855-4100
Fax (919) 733-6608

This office administers the State Plan and North Carolina Administrative Code for the Division of Medical Assistance.

Title XIX of the Social Security Act requires that the state of North Carolina provide a plan to administer and manage the North Carolina Medicaid program. The North Carolina Medicaid State Plan outlines the organization and function of the Division of Medical Assistance. It provides amount, scope, and duration of services as well as eligibility requirements.

This office is also responsible for overseeing the agency's rule-making functions through changes to the North Carolin Administrative Code. This unit serves as the liaison between the agency, other agencies, units of local government and the public in the rule-making process. Rules are adopted in compliance with G.S. 150B.

September 22 , 2006