GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

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HOUSE BILL 985

Short Title:  Public Health Study Commn./Child Health.   	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Insko, Russell; Alexander, Baddour, Bonner, Bowie, Boyd-McIntyre, Dedmon, Easterling, Goodwin, Ives, Mosley, Russell, Saunders, and Warwick.

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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House.

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April 17, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH STUDY COMMISSION TO STUDY CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Public Health Study Commission shall do the following:
(1)	Determine the number of children in this State who do not have access to health care because they are not covered by health insurance;
(2)	Recommend strategies for providing adequate health care to these children; and
(3)	Recommend strategies for ensuring that all children in this State are covered by health insurance.
The Commission may report its findings and recommendations, including any recommended legislation, to the 1997 General Assembly, Regular Session 1998, and shall make its final report on this study to the 1999 General Assembly, upon its convening.
Section 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.