GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
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HOUSE BILL 734

 
 
Short Title:	Hepatitis C Education/Awareness Funds.	()	
Sponsors:	Representatives Wright;  Wainwright and Cox.	
Referred to:	Appropriations.	
March 22, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF HEPATITIS C AS A PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT IN NORTH CAROLINA.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services the sum of two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the 2001-2002 fiscal year to support education and awareness activities to increase the general public's understanding of the public health threat posed by Hepatitis C and to encourage efforts to prevent the spread of this disease by educating the public on risk factors associated with the disease.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2001.