A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO THE Department of Health and Human Services, DIVISION OF FACILITY SERVICES, TO CONTINUE THE WIN A STEP UP PROGRAM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Facility Services, the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the 2006‑2007 fiscal year.  These funds shall be used to continue the WIN A STEP UP program at the current funding level.  This program provides for continuing education enabling nursing home personnel who complete the program to obtain an increase in hourly wages.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2006.