GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

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HOUSE BILL 596

Short Title:  State/County Assistance.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Nye; and Russell.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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March 29, 1993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO ANALYZE AND ADJUST PAYMENTS UNDER STATE/COUNTY SPECIAL ASSISTANCE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Department of Human Resources shall analyze and adjust the sufficiency of the personal needs allowance of citizens receiving benefits under the State/County Special Assistance Program.  The Department's analysis shall include:
(1)	Consideration of medical provider copayments;
(2)	Consideration of cost of prescription drugs;
(3)	Consideration of cost of over-the-counter medications; and
(4)	Consideration of personal care expenses.
Sec. 2.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Division of Social Services, Department of Human Resources, the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the 1993-94 fiscal year and the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year to make the adjustments in the personal needs allowance required in Section 1 of this act.
Sec. 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1993.