HB 579 – Communicable Disease Programs

Primary Sponsors: Rep. Donna White (R-Johnston), Rep. Donny Lambeth (R-Forsyth), Rep. Josh Dobson (R-Avery), Rep. Larry Potts (R-Davidson)

Bill Summary

This bill provides the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health $8,000,000 in recurring funds for 2019-20 and in 2020-21 to be used for local health departments to expand local infrastructure for activities related to preventing communicable diseases.

The bill states that $4,000,000 shall be divided equally among the local health departments and the remaining funding to local health departments based on the percentage of population served.

Bill Movement

This bill was filed on April 3, 2019.

This bill was referred to the following House Committees:

  • Health
  • Appropriations, HHS
  • Rules