Bill Summary for H 1193 (2025-2026)
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AN ACT DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AS MARROW DONATION AWARENESS MONTH; DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO RAISE AWARENESS THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT BONE MARROW DONATION AND BONE MARROW DONATION REGISTRIES; AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON MARROW DONATION AWARENESS MONTH.Intro. by Liu, Potts, Lambeth, Crawford.
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Bill summary
Contains whereas clauses.
Titles the act the "Mike Clampitt Advocacy for Marrow Education and Registration Act" or "Clampitt Act."
Adds new GS 103-12.5, designating the month of November each year as Marrow Donation Awareness Month. Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to publish a public service announcement on its website containing medically accurate information regarding bone marrow donation and transplantation that is sufficient to allow an individual to make an informed decision about whether to participate in a local or national bone marrow donation registry. Directs DHHS to provide the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) an internet link to the public service announcement for the DMV to broadcast on monitors at drivers license office locations around the State.
Appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund to DHHS's Division of Public Health for 2026-27 to conduct the public awareness campaign.
Effective July 1, 2026.