GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

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HOUSE BILL 80*

Short Title:  Adult Day Care Funds.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives Clary; Earle, Goodwin, H. Hunter, Miller, Moore, Mosley, Rayfield, Sexton, Shubert, Warner, Watson, and G. Wilson.

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Referred to:  Appropriations.

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February 10, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE STATE ADULT DAY CARE PROGRAM.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Human Resources, Division of Social Services, the sum of three hundred fifty-six thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($356,250) for the 1997-98 fiscal year and three hundred fifty-six thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($356,250) for the 1998-99 fiscal year to provide funds for the State Adult Day Care Program.
Section. 2.  These funds shall be allocated for the following purposes:
(1)	To provide funds for start-up grants to establish 10 new adult day care programs in the 1997-98 fiscal year and 10 new adult day care programs in the 1998-99 fiscal year in the 49 counties currently without adult day care programs; and
(2)	To provide funds to support the conversion of five adult day care programs into adult day health programs in the 1997-98 fiscal year and the conversion of five adult day care programs into adult day health programs in the 1998-99 fiscal year.
Section. 3.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1997.