Loading chat...

NC H993

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/17/2013

Primary Sponsor

Robert Bryan

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $1,400,000 for fiscal year 2013-2014 and $1,400,000 for fiscal year 2014-2015 to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health
  • Funds designated to increase the state contract with the Carolinas Poison Center, which is operated by Carolinas Medical Center and serves as North Carolina's designated poison center
  • Establishes effective date of July 1, 2013
  • Cites poison control centers' role in diverting individuals from emergency room visits and averting approximately $9,500,000 in medical costs in 2009, with $3,100,000 in Medicaid savings

Legislative Description

Funds for Poison Control

Last Action

Ref To Com On Appropriations

4/18/2013

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/18/2013

Full Bill Text

No bill text available