GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2025

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HOUSE BILL 1051

Short Title:      Funding for Senior Care/Community Health.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representative K. Brown. For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to:	Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

April 28, 2026

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to provide funding to improve healthcare and strengthen health systems for seniors and vulnerable populations.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Office of State Budget and Management the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) in nonrecurring funds for the 2026‑2027 fiscal year to provide a directed grant to MedAid Foundation Incorporated, a nonprofit organization, to expand healthcare access, improve senior care, and strengthen community health systems for vulnerable populations who face barriers to healthcare access, including the lack of affordable supplies, limited preventive care, and inadequate support from existing facilities.

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2026.