GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 120

Short Title:  Group Home Assistance Change.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative Diggs.
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Referred to:  Human Resources.
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February 1, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 761 OF THE 1983 SESSION LAWS TO PROVIDE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR RESIDENTS OF GROUP HOMES UNDER CONTRACT TO AN AREA MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Section 34 of Chapter 761 of the 1983 Session Laws reads as rewritten:
"Sec. 34.  Effective July 1, 1989, residents of area mental health agency operated  or contracted group homes shall be eligible for Special Assistance for Adults, and shall receive an income supplement based on the same eligibility criteria as other recipients of Special Assistance for Adults."
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.