A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE HEALTHY START FOUNDATION.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Healthy Start Foundation, Inc., the sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) for the 2008‑2009 fiscal year.  These funds shall be allocated as a grant‑in‑aid to the North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation to:
(1)	Increase involvement and awareness of infant mortality‑related issues among key statewide, health-related, professional organizations, and 
(2)	Increase infant mortality and morbidity awareness and adoption of risk reduction strategies and resources in some of the State's most at‑risk geographic areas.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2008.