# North Carolina SB 362: AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF AGING, TO STRENGTHEN THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM BY FUNDING ADDITIONAL REGIONAL OMBUDSMAN POSITIONS AND DIRECTING A STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON STATUTORY CHANGES NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM AND THE SYSTEM OF VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTING THE PROGRAM.

North Carolina SB 362, AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF AGING, TO STRENGTHEN THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM BY FUNDING ADDITIONAL REGIONAL OMBUDSMAN POSITIONS AND DIRECTING A STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON STATUTORY CHANGES NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM AND THE SYSTEM OF VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTING THE PROGRAM., is a 2025-2026 Session Senate bill sponsored by W. Ted Alexander (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-03-24 (Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget) (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB362-2025
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: North Carolina SB 362
- State: North Carolina
- Session: 2025-2026 Session
- Title: AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF AGING, TO STRENGTHEN THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM BY FUNDING ADDITIONAL REGIONAL OMBUDSMAN POSITIONS AND DIRECTING A STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON STATUTORY CHANGES NECESSARY TO IMPROVE THE PROGRAM AND THE SYSTEM OF VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTING THE PROGRAM.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-20
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget
- Sponsor: W. Ted Alexander (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: APPROPRIATIONS, BUDGETING, COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, DHHS, HEALTH SERVICES, PUBLIC, CONTINUING CARE FACILITIES, PATIENT RIGHTS
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: W. Ted Alexander (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gale Adcock (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Grafstein (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul A. Lowe, Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mujtaba A. Mohammed (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gladys A. Robinson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Caleb Theodros (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joyce Waddell (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-24: Re-ref Com On Appropriations/Base Budget (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Withdrawn From Com (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Passed 1st Reading (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Filed: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S362v0.pdf)
- Latest Edition: [PDF](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S362v1.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. (vetoed)
- HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS. (vetoed)
- HB 377: 2026 Court Changes. (vetoed)
- HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II. (signed)
- SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026. (signed)
- SB 403: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS. (passed house)

## Sources
- [Filed (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S362v0.pdf)
- [Latest Edition (PDF)](https://www.ncleg.gov/Sessions/2025/Bills/Senate/PDF/S362v1.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 96: AN ACT TO CREATE AN ALTERNATIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPEDITED REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZE…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB96-2025)
- [HB 958: AN ACT TO MAKE VARIOUS CHANGES TO ELECTION ADMINISTRATION LAWS AND CAMPAIGN FIN…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB958-2025)
- [HB 377: 2026 Court Changes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB377-2025)
- [HB 268: 2026 Budget Technical Corrections - II.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-HB268-2025)
- [SB 445: Regulatory Reform Act of 2026.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB445-2025)
- [SB 403: AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPEDIENT IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENT…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB403-2025)
- [North Carolina bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-carolina/bills)
- [North Carolina state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-carolina)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NC-SB362-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).