A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE ALL ACTIVE STATE EMPLOYEES TO HAVE A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ANNUALLY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Effective July 1, 2009, the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees shall require that all active State employees and their covered dependents have a physical examination by a physician or other qualified health care provider annually.  The purpose of the annual physical examination is to ensure that all active employees are made aware by their health care provider of:
(1)	Medical conditions for which the employee or the employee's covered dependent may be at risk in light of information obtained by the health care provider from the annual physical examination.
(2)	Medical conditions that may be indicated by the physical examination results that are untreated or about which the member or the member's dependent may be unaware.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.