GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	1 

SENATE BILL 757

Short Title:  Statewide Health Promotion Prog. Fnds.    	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senator Harris.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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April 4, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE STATEWIDE HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources the sum of two million eight hundred ninety-two thousand six hundred ninety-four dollars ($2,892,694) for the 1989-90 fiscal year and the sum of two million eight hundred ninety-two thousand six hundred ninety-four dollars ($2,892,694) for the 1990-91 fiscal year to implement and administer a statewide, community-based program of health promotion and disease prevention.  Of the amount appropriated in this act the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for fiscal year 1989-90 and the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for fiscal year 1990-91 shall be awarded for competitive contracts for local health promotion and disease prevention services and activities for cardiovascular disease, cancer, injuries, and other leading causes of death and disability.  Local health departments and public and private organizations, institutions, and agencies shall be eligible to compete for the contracts.
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.