HB 974 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

DHHS Study/Hospice Patient Complaints.

HB 974 requires North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to study how hospice care facilities handle complaints from patients and families. The study will analyze complaint data, engage hospice administrators and care associations, and identify common issues and best practices for improving complaint procedures, investigations, communication, and family involvement. DHHS must submit findings and recommendations to legislative committees by April 2026, focusing on actionable steps for hospice facilities to enhance accountability. This bill does not change current laws but mandates a review to inform future policy.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

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Governor

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Last action Apr 14, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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The bill text was reformatted from a filed version to an official edition, with the primary substantive change being the addition of additional sponsors to the bill. This update reflects the collaborative nature of the legislation and ensures accurate record-keeping of all legislative supporters.

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Additional sponsors (Representatives Cervania, White, and Wheatley) were added to the bill's sponsor list, expanding the list of primary sponsors.

The bill number and version identifier were updated from 'DRH10433-MG-40A' to 'H974-v-1' to reflect the official edition format.

The filing date of April 10, 2025 was removed and replaced with the official session date and House Principal Clerk information.

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Apr 14, 2025

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Apr 10, 2025

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3 primary · 14 co-sponsors