GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1351

Short Title:  Augmentative Communications Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representative Locks.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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April 20, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION CENTERS AND TO PROVIDE A STAFF POSITION TO COORDINATE AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION EFFORTS ACROSS THE STATE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services the sum of six hundred fifty thousand dollars ($650,000) for the 1989-90 fiscal year and the sum of six hundred fifty thousand dollars ($650,000) for the 1990-91 fiscal year to provide support for augmentative communication centers at Western Carolina Center, the Center for Development and Learning, and Caswell Center, and to provide a staff position at the Division level to coordinate augmentative communication efforts across the State.  Of the funds appropriated for each fiscal year, fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) shall be used for the State augmentative coordinator, and each of the augmentative communication centers shall receive two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) to fund general operations.
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.