GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
S	1
SENATE BILL 22*

 
 
Short Title:	Osteoporosis Education Funds.	()	
Sponsors:	Senators Purcell;  Carpenter, Forrester, Foxx, Garrou, Kinnaird, Lucas, Metcalf, Robinson, Warren, Weinstein, and Wellons.	
Referred to:	Appropriations/Base Budget.	
January 30, 2001

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.(a)  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services, the sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for the 2001‑2002 fiscal year and the sum of three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) for the 2002‑2003 fiscal year.  These funds shall be used to implement the following recommendations of the Osteoporosis Prevention Task Force:
(1)	Increase public awareness and education about osteoporosis, its impact, the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate management, and effective prevention strategies.
(2)	Increase osteoporosis education and outreach to diverse population groups in North Carolina.
(3)	Increase health and human services professionals' understanding of osteoporosis, its impact, the importance and skill required for early diagnosis and appropriate management and effective treatment strategies.
(4)	Provide access to knowledge on the prevalence, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of osteoporosis.
(5)	Improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention abilities of health and human services professionals.
(6)	Reduce barriers to diagnosis, treatment and prevention of osteoporosis for all North Carolina citizens.
(7)	Monitor the burden of illness and progress toward preventing osteoporosis in North Carolina citizens.
(8)	Evaluate education and awareness, as well as efforts to improve diagnosis, treatment and prevention of osteoporosis.
SECTION  1.(b)  Funds appropriated in this section shall also be used to establish two positions to implement this program.
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2001.