GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 268

Short Title:  Free Vaccines/Physicians.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Easterling; Colton, Foster, Gottovi, Holt, Sam Hunt, McAllister, McLaughlin, and Russell.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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March 19, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO PROVIDE STATE MANDATED VACCINES WITHOUT CHARGE TO PHYSICIANS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources shall provide, without charge, such vaccines as required by G.S. 130A-152 to physicians who are licensed to practice medicine in this State and who administer immunizations as authorized under G.S. 130A-153; provided that physicians who receive vaccines under this section shall not charge the patient for the vaccine.
Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, the sum of $4,025,900 for the 1991-92 fiscal year, and the sum of  $4,025,900 for the 1992-93 fiscal year, to implement this act.
Sec. 3.  Section 1 of this act becomes effective January 1, 1992.  Section 2 of this act becomes effective July 1, 1991.