GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

H	2 

HOUSE BILL 2320
Second Edition Engrossed 6/26/90

Short Title:  WIC Program/Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives H. Hunter; Barnhill, Blue, Cunningham, Fitch, Gist, Green, Hackney, Kennedy, Michaux, Miller, and Privette.
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Referred to:  Human Resources.
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June 6, 1990

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A STATE CONTRIBUTION TO THE WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN PROGRAM (WIC) TO COMPENSATE FOR INFLATION AND CUTBACKS IN FOOD.
Whereas, the North Carolina Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) currently serves about 138,000 women and children monthly with essential food stuffs; and
Whereas, because of inflation in food costs and because of federal cutbacks, North Carolina will soon declare ineligible approximately 10,000 of these women and children, and begin to reduce services to the others; and
Whereas, those being cut are new mothers and children over age 1 who do not yet have health problems because of the basic diet provided by WIC Program; and
Whereas, North Carolina has never contributed to the WIC Program, but must begin to do so, not only as part of its concern for infant mortality but as part of its concern for all its children and citizens, especially those now healthy who will very likely lose their health, and much of their potential growth and development, if their diet is deprived of the basic food stuffs currently being provided; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, the sum of $3,000,000 for the 1990-91 fiscal year to provide a State contribution to the cost of the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC), to keep those approximately 10,000 women and children receiving essential food stuffs who would otherwise lose eligibility because of inflated food costs and federal cutbacks, and to maintain all others on the Program at the same level of service.
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1990.