Appropriates $2 million in recurring funds both for 2025-26 and 2027-28 from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health (Division) to be used to establish and administer a statewide Prostate Cancer Control Program that provides free or low-cost prostate cancer screenings and follow-up to any man residing in North Carolina who meets all of the four listed criteria, including being uninsured or underinsured and income qualifications. Effective July 1, 2025.
ESTABLISH PROSTATE CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM.
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AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A PROSTATE CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM.Intro. by R. Pierce, Reeder, Campbell, Brody.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Feb 17 2025)
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Thu, 13 Feb 2025 House: Filed(link is external)
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Mon, 17 Feb 2025 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
H 128
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Bill H 128 (2025-2026)Summary date: Feb 13 2025 - View Summary
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