GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 995

Short Title:  Funds/Office of Minority Health.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Wright, Hunter; and Wainwright.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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April 13, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health, the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for the 1999-2000 fiscal year.  These funds shall be used to support the activities of the Office of Minority Health, which include, but are not limited to:
(1)	Provide training to reduce access barriers.
(2)	Development of minority-focused health status/health assessment reports.
(3)	Provide consultation and technical assistance and develop partnerships to address health disparity issues.
Section 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 1999.