North Carolina SB 1325: Boards of Health Funds.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1993

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SENATE BILL 1325

Short Title: Boards of Health Funds. (Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Tally; Forrester, Gulley, Gunter, and Hartsell.
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Referred to: Appropriations.
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May 25, 1994

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF 2
LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE PUBLIC'S 3
HEALTH. 4
Whereas, every county in North Carolina provides public health services; and 5
Whereas, local boards of health are responsible for hiring local health 6
directors, establishing policies, and adopting rules necessary to protect and promote the 7
public health; and 8
Whereas, to perform effectively board of health members need orientation to 9
public health needs, services, legal issues, policy development, and effective 10
governance; and 11
Whereas, in 1990 the W. K. Kellogg Foundation provided a three-year grant 12
to the Association of North Carolina Boards of Health to establish orientation and 13
training programs for board of health members in North Carolina; and 14
Whereas, 40% of the State's board of health members have attended 15
orientation programs, 10% have attended leadership development programs, and 90% 16
have received some educational service from the Association of North Carolina Boards 17
of Health in the past two years; and 18
Whereas, orientation and educational training increase board of health 19
members' effectiveness in assessing community needs, developing local public health 20
policies, and assuring essential public health services are available; and 21
Whereas, well-informed boards of health are better equipped to incorporate 22
successfully local information and data about their community's health problems into 23
early intervention and preventive health services; and 24

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Whereas, knowledgeable boards of health can develop community 1
partnerships and convene community forums to discuss problems and priorities; and 2
Whereas, local boards of health assure that local public health decisions are 3
made in an independent, objective manner; and 4
Whereas, local boards of health are a significant part of North Carolina's 5
strong community-based public health system; and 6
Whereas, the General Assembly created local boards of health to protect and 7
promote the public's health and has a legitimate interest in their capacity to perform 8
these duties; Now, therefore, 9
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 10
Section 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of 11
Environment, Health, and Natural Resources the sum of two hundred thousand dollars 12
($200,000) for the 1994-95 fiscal year for distribution to the Association of North 13
Carolina Boards of Health for the purpose of continuing board of health orientation, 14
leadership, and educational development programs. 15
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 1994. 16