GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

S	1 

SENATE BILL 450

Short Title:  Home Visitation Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Martin of Guilford; Albertson, Allran, Ballance, Cooper, Dannelly, Forrester, Gulley, Hoyle, Jordan, Kinnaird, Lee, Lucas, Martin of Pitt, Phillips, Plyler, Purcell, Rand, Shaw of Cumberland, Warren, and Wellons.

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Referred to:  Appropriations/Base Budget.

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March 22, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE MATERNAL OUTREACH PROGRAM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of three million two hundred thousand dollars ($3,200,000) for the 1999-2000 fiscal year and the sum of three million two hundred thousand dollars ($3,200,000) for the 2000-2001 fiscal year to expand the Maternal Outreach Program to serve children up to the age of three years from high-risk families.  This program trains young mothers and dramatically reduces incidences of child abuse and neglect.
Section 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 1999.