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NC H928

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Timothy Moffitt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Opioid Abatement Fund to receive settlement funds from the State of North Carolina v. McKinsey and Company, Inc. case, with moneys used to cover investigation costs and remediate harms from the opioid epidemic

  • Appropriates $4,000,000 in nonrecurring funds from the Opioid Abatement Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2021-2022

  • Requires the Department to establish and operate a one-year opioid overdose prevention pilot program focused on public education about opioid use disorder and overdose through public service announcements and educational materials

  • Permits the Department to explore public-private partnerships to support the pilot program

  • Requires the Department to report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services by March 1, 2023 on the pilot program's effectiveness and any approved partnerships

Legislative Description

Opioid Overdose Prev. Pilot Program/Funds

Appropriations

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

5/12/2021

Committee Referrals

Appropriations5/12/2021

Full Bill Text

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