Bill Summary for S 347 (2013-2014)

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Mar 18 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
Senate Bill 347 (Public) Filed Monday, March 18, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO STUDY THE CONCEPT OF A UNIFIED PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM AND THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A UNIFIED PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM WITHIN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
Intro. by Hartsell.

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Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to study, by May 1, 2013, the concept of a unified public health system for the state and report on the feasibility of establishing such a system to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Program Evaluation Division. Requires that the report include at least six specified elements including evaluation the state's publicly financed health services compared to at least 12 other states, an evaluation of the publicly financed health service delivery structure in the state, and an evaluation of the governance structure of public health and mental health.