NC H861

Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship (CPCF) must establish a competitive grant process with formal applications for pregnancy centers seeking state funds during the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, including detailed disclosure of staff credentials, operations, medical services, and training materials

CPCF administrative spending capped at 10% of allocated funds for 2023-2025 and 15% for subsequent fiscal years, with all funds restricted to nonsectarian, nonreligious purposes only

Annual reporting required by July 1 starting in 2026, with pregnancy centers disclosing client demographics by age, county, race/ethnicity, and income level, along with services provided including pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, and STD testing

NC Department of Health and Human Services directed to adopt performance standards for all pregnancy centers in the state, with mandatory annual reporting of five years of contracts, expenditures, employee information, and IRS Form 990 filings

Department authorized to recover grant funds from pregnancy centers found out of compliance with performance standards, with centers able to appeal determinations through the administrative process; effective date July 1, 2025