HB 1023 - Coronavirus Relief Fund/Additions & Revisions

Appropriations

$75 million appropriation to DPI for school nutrition services in response for COVID-19
$7.4 million the allocation for NC Association of Free and Charitable Clinics and expands the authorized uses from cost of eligible health services provided during COVID-19
$7.4 million for the NC Community Health Center Association and expands use of services provided during the COVID-19 emergency
$3.5 million allocation to DHHS, Division of Social Services to assist foster child care monthly supplemental payments by $100
$15 million allocation to the Department of Commerce for job retention grants
$2.6 million for the NC HealthConnex health information exchange
$3.5 million for a domestic violence prevention program
$7 million to DPI for PPE in public schools
$3 million to UNC-P for an advanced analysis project for studying COVID-19 with an emphasis on rural and at risk communities
$2 million to UNC-P for the Department of Nursing to assist with medical and patient safety for COVID019
$7 million in grants for hospitals to offset costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic
$2.5 million to tier 2 counties with populations of less than 150k with a hospital to offset patient care in the COVID-19 pandemic

History