GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

S	1 

SENATE BILL 1061

Short Title:  Add. Thomas S. Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senator Martin of Guilford.

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Referred to:  Appropriations

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May 4, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR THOMAS S. SERVICES TO AID IN BRINGING CLOSURE TO THE LAWSUIT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Services, Department of Human Resources, the sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) for the 1995-96 fiscal year and the sum of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) for the 1996-97 fiscal year, to provide additional funds for Thomas S. services, to allow the discharge of Thomas S. class members currently in hospitals, to start up community services to serve them, and to aid in bringing closure to the Thomas S. lawsuit.
Sec. 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1995.