A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR PREVENT BLINDNESS north carolina.
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 Public Health, the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for the 2011‑2012 fiscal year and the sum of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for the 2012‑2013 fiscal year to be used to continue vision screening at current levels for children enrolled in early childhood and Pre‑K programs statewide.
SECTION 2.  Prevent Blindness North Carolina will provide the Department with a report on statewide vision screening efforts, average cost per child, matching funds, equipment donations, and in‑kind contributions committed, secured, and deployed during each fiscal year.
SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2011.