North Carolina SB 22: Osteoporosis Education Funds.

Bill Text

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

Short Title: Osteoporosis Education Funds. (Public)
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 1
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS AND 2
EDUCATION ACTIVITIES. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1.(a) There is appropriated from the General Fund to the 5
Department of Health and Human Services, the sum of three hundred thousand dollars 6
($300,000) for the 2001-2002 fiscal year and the sum of three hundred thousand dollars 7
($300,000) for the 2002-2003 fiscal year. These funds shall be used to implement the 8
following recommendations of the Osteoporosis Prevention Task Force: 9
(1) Increase public awareness and education about osteoporosis, its 10
impact, the importance of early diagnosis and appropriate 11
management, and effective prevention strategies. 12
(2) Increase osteoporosis education and outreach to diverse population 13
groups in North Carolina. 14
(3) Increase health and human services professionals' understanding of 15
osteoporosis, its impact, the importance and skill required for early 16
diagnosis and appropriate management and effective treatment 17
strategies. 18
(4) Provide access to knowledge on the prevalence, diagnosis, treatment 19
and prevention of osteoporosis. 20
(5) Improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention abilities of health and 21
human services professionals. 22
(6) Reduce barriers to diagnosis, treatment and prevention of osteoporosis 23
for all North Carolina citizens. 24
(7) Monitor the burden of illness and progress toward preventing 25
osteoporosis in North Carolina citizens. 26

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2001
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(8) Evaluate education and awareness, as well as efforts to improve 1
diagnosis, treatment and prevention of osteoporosis. 2
SECTION 1.(b) Funds appropriated in this section shall also be used to 3
establish two positions to implement this program. 4
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2001. 5