HB 391 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

More Adult Protective Services Staff to Address Elder Abuse.

HB 391 appropriates $2.178 million for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and $4.542 million for 2026-2027 to hire 50 additional Adult Protective Services (APS) workers statewide. The funds, distributed based on need factors like case volume and senior population, directly support county social services departments overwhelmed by rising elder abuse reports. Counties must use the funds solely for APS worker salaries and benefits, not to replace existing funding. This addresses a critical staffing gap identified by counties, where federal funds are depleted early and reports of elder abuse have increased significantly.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 12, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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The bill text was reformatted from a filed draft version to an official first edition, with minor sponsor information updates and page number adjustments. No substantive policy changes were made to the funding amounts, eligibility criteria, or operational requirements of the bill.

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Header information was updated to reflect the official first edition format, including changing the bill identifier from DRH30187-MGa-103 to H391-v-1 and updating page numbering.

Sponsor information was expanded to include Representative Buansi as a primary sponsor and added a reference to the General Assembly website for a complete sponsor list.

The date of referral to House committees was added as March 17, 2025, which was not present in the filed version.

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Committee

Mar 17, 2025

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Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Mar 12, 2025

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1 primary · 28 co-sponsors