North Carolina HB 128: High Achieving Tuition Scholarships.

Status: Reptd Fav (as of 2019-03-12)

State: North Carolina · Session: 2019 · Bill: HB 128

Subjects: AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, EDUCATION, EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY, HIGHER EDUCATION, PUBLIC, REPORTING, REPORTS, SECONDARY EDUCATION, TUITION, UNC, UNC BOARD OF GOVERNORS, SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID

Sponsors: Elmore, Goodman, Hurley, Ager, Belk, Black, Brockman, Butler, Faircloth, Graham, Harrison, Hawkins, Holley, Howard, Insko, John, Lucas, Reives, Rogers, Terry, Wray

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 128

Short Title: Establish Prostate Cancer Control Program. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives R. Pierce, Reeder, Campbell, and Brody (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
February 17, 2025
*H128-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 2
SERVICES, DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH, TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER A 3
PROSTATE CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM. 4
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5
SECTION 1. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of 6
Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, the sum of two million dollars 7
($2,000,000) in recurring funds for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and the sum of two million dollars 8
($2,000,000) in recurring funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to be used to establish and 9
administer a statewide Prostate Cancer Control Program that provides free or low-cost prostate 10
cancer screenings and follow-up to any man residing in North Carolina who meets all of the 11
following criteria: 12
(1) Is uninsured or underinsured. 13
(2) Is not a beneficiary of Medicare Part B or Medicaid. 14
(3) Is between 50 and 70 years of age and without a family history of prostate 15
cancer or is between 40 and 70 years of age with a family history of prostate 16
cancer. For the purpose of this subdivision, a man with a family history of 17
prostate cancer means any man with at least one first-degree relative who (i) 18
was diagnosed with prostate cancer, (ii) developed prostate cancer, (iii) died 19
as a result of prostate cancer, (iv) was diagnosed with a cancer known to be 20
associated with increased risk of prostate cancer, or (v) has a genetic alteration 21
known to be associated with increased risk of prostate cancer. 22
(4) Has a household income below two hundred fifty percent (250%) of the 23
federal poverty level. 24
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective July 1, 2025. 25

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