Bill Summary for S 750 (2017-2018)
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AN ACT TO ADDRESS HEALTH ISSUES IN LOCAL CONFINEMENT FACILITIES AND TO ENSURE THAT STATE PRISONS ARE FULL PARTICIPANTS IN THE NC HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE KNOWN AS NC HEALTHCONNEX, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; TO AMEND THE DUTIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS PERTAINING TO INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT AND THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES REPORTING SYSTEM PERTAINING TO THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE; TO REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR VETERINARIANS ON ABUSE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO INCLUDE THE NORTH CAROLINA VETERINARY MEDICAL BOARD ON THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AND TO AMEND VARIOUS BUDGET PROVISIONS.Intro. by Krawiec, Pate.
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House committee substitute makes the following changes to 3rd edition. Amends SL 2018-5, Section 35.21, as amended by Section 8.2(a) of Senate Bill 335, 2017 Regular Session, if it becomes law, to provide 4% increase to salary of all State employees in adult correctional facilities. Appropriates $4,813,184 for the 2018-19 fiscal year from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety to support these increases. Directs the Division to establish minimum salaries for Correctional Officers.
Amends title regarding highway. Amends SL 2016-94, Section 35.28(a), changing which portions of Interstate 40 are named the "Senator Wendell Holmes Murphy, Sr. Freeway."
Amends title to include duties of law enforcement pertaining to involuntary commitment. Amends GS 112C-263(a) and GS 112C-283(a) if Senate Bill 630 becomes law to require law enforcement to bring a person being involuntarily committed to a facility or location identified in the plan that has an available commitment examiner, unless the respondent appears to be suffering from a medical emergency, in which case the officer must seek medical attention for the respondent. The transporter must bring the respondent to an available site for a first examination when possible. Provides direction for when a commitment examiner is not available or a plan has not been adopted. Effective October 1, 2019.
Amends SL 2018-5, Section 38.9(b), which amends GS 105-395.1 concerning due date of taxes when deadline is on a holiday or weekend, making section effective July 1, 2017, instead of July 1, 2018.