FINANCIAL EFFECTIVENESS AND TRANSPARENCY ACT.

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View NCGA Bill Details2025-2026 Session
House Bill 1120 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 29, 2026
AN ACT REDIRECTING STATE FUNDS FOR CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS TO EVIDENCE-BASED MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; AND LIMITING THE USE OF STATE FUNDS FOR CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTERS.
Intro. by von Haefen, Butler, Buansi.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 30 2026)

Bill History:

H 1120

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 29 2026 - View Summary

    Reduces funds in the base budget for the Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship by $6.75 million in recurring funds beginning in 2026-27. Appropriates $6.75 million form the General Fund to the Department of Health Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health (DPH) in recurring funds beginning in 2026-27 to support the expansion of evidence-based maternal and infant health programs and services.

    Adds GS 143C-6-5.3, prohibiting State agencies from allocating State funds to support or enter into a contract with a crisis pregnancy center (defined) unless the crisis pregnancy center has first provided all of the six specified prongs of information. Provides for reports for every year in which a crisis pregnancy center is a recipient of State fund. Specifies that within 20 business days after receiving a request from a member of the public, a State agency that has allocated State funds to a crisis pregnancy center must provide to the member of the public a copy of any of the specified documents with any individually identifiable health information redacted.

    Adds new GS 131E-269.50 directing a crisis pregnancy center (defined) to provide a client with all of the client’s records in its possession free of charge, within 10 business days of receiving a request from the clients.

    Effective July 1, 2026.