2007 North Carolina Health Directors� Legislative Agenda | ANCBH: Association of North Carolina Boards of Health

2007 North Carolina Health Directors’ Legislative Agenda

Increase of $25 million in “general aid to county” for local health departments to build necessary infrastructure and support the capacity to provide essential public health services
Elimination of health hazards of second hand smoke by:
Mandating smoke free state buildings and providing local governments the option of designating their buildings and campuses smoke free
Eliminating smoking in all work sites and public places statewide
Repealing preemption
Providing County Boards of Health the authority to set/collect local fees for food and lodging inspections with approval by County Boards of Commissioners
$4.3 million to strengthen the Statewide Health Promotion program by supporting one Health Promotion Specialist in each county
$2 million increase in recurring funds to support and expand involvement in “public health incubators”

Mandatory meningitis vaccine for college freshmen
$2,236,500 to expand access to evidence-based screening – expand eligibility from 200% to 250% of the FPL for participation in the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP)
$1,575,000 to improve control of chronic disease risk factors – promotional nicotine replacement therapy campaign plus funds to implement and maintain a quit line for residents
$5 million to ensure that each health department receives one interpreter
Additional Medicaid reimbursement rate for all services, including Child Service Coordination
$280,000 for folic acid campaign
$15+ million for Year 2 of the Health Information System (HIS) contract
Option for three counties to pilot a needle exchange program to include $550,000 for these pilots
$6 million for Health Disparities Initiatives
Recommendations from the Public Health Task Force Report