Bill Summary for H 61 (2021-2022)

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Mar 30 2021

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House Bill 61 (Public) Filed Monday, February 8, 2021
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, FOR DISTRIBUTION TO LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS FOR EXPANSION OF LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SURVEILLANCE, DETECTION, CONTROL, AND PREVENTION OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.
Intro. by White, Potts.

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House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Requires that the money appropriated in the act be distributed (was, allocated) to local health departments and makes conforming changes throughout. Requires that the $18 million that is to be divided equally among the local health departments be distributed based on the number of counties served by each local health department. Adds the requirement that the Division of Public Health (Division) begin distributing the total $36 million to the local health departments no later than September 1 of each fiscal year and requires local health departments to provide plans on the use of funds. Adds a requirement that the Division report to the specified NCGA committee on the funding by November 1 of 2021 and 2022 and February 1 of 2022 and 2023. Specifies the five items that must be included in the report including the amount of funding that each county received, and an explanation if the sum of funding received by all counties is not equivalent to the total funds appropriated each year. Amends the act's long title.