North Carolina § 130A-7 - Grants-in-aid.

§ 130A-7. Grants-in-aid.

The State is authorized to accept, allocate and expend any grants-in-aid for public health purposes which may be made available to the State by the federal government. This Chapter is to be liberally construed in order that the State and its citizens may benefit fully from these grants-in-aid. The Commission is authorized to adopt rules, not inconsistent with the laws of this State, as required by the federal government for receipt of federal funds. Any federal funds received are to be deposited with the State Treasurer and are to be appropriated by the General Assembly for the public health purposes specified. History (1957, c. 1357, s. 1; 1983, c. 891, s. 2.) Evidence-Based Diabetes Prevention Program To Eliminate Health Disparities. - Session Laws 2017-57, s. 11E.5(a), (b), provides: "(a) The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Office of Minority Health, shall continue to administer, in consultation with the Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Section, an evidence-based Diabetes Prevention Program modeled after the program recommended by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, targeting minority populations. "(b) By December 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, the Department of Health and Human Services shall report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal Research Division on the status, participant demographics, cost, and outcomes of the Diabetes Prevention Program authorized by subsection (a) of this section." Editor's Notes. - Session Laws 2015-241, s. 12E.3(a)-(d), provides: "(a) Funds appropriated in this act to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, for the Community-Focused Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative (CFEHDI) shall be used to provide a maximum of 12 grants-in-aid to close the gap in the health status of African-Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, and American Indians as compared to the health status of white persons. These grants-in-aid shall focus on the use of measures to eliminate or reduce health disparities among minority populations in this State with respect to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity, asthma, HIV/AIDS, cancer, infant mortality, and low birth weight. The Office of Minority Health shall coordinate and implement the grants-in-aid program authorized by this section. "(b) In implementing the grants-in-aid program authorized by subsection (a) of this section, the Department shall ensure all of the following: "(1) The amount of any grant-in-aid is limited to three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). "(2) Only community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, local health departments, hospitals, and CCNC networks located in urban and rural areas of the western, eastern, and Piedmont areas of this State are eligible to apply for these grants-in-aid. No more than four grants-in-aid shall be awarded to applicants located in any one of the three areas specified in this subdivision. "(3) Each eligible applicant shall be required to demonstrate substantial participation and involvement with all other categories of eligible applicants in order to ensure an evidence-based medical home model that will affect change in health and geographic disparities. "(4) Eligible applicants shall select one or more of the following chronic illnesses or conditions specific to the applicant's geographic area as the basis for applying for a grant-in-aid under this section to affect change in the health status of African-Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, or American Indians: "(a) Heart Disease. "(b) Stroke. "(c) Diabetes. "(d) Obesity. "(e) Asthma. "(f) HIV/AIDS. "(g) Cancer. "(h) Infant mortality. "(i) Low birth weight. "(5) The minimum duration of the grant period for any grant-in-aid is two years. "(6) The maximum duration of the grant period for any grant-in-aid is three years. "(7) If approved for a grant-in-aid, the grantee (i) shall not use more than eight percent (8%) of the grant funds for overhead costs and (ii) shall be required at the end of the grant period to demonstrate significant gains in addressing one or more of the health disparity focus areas identified in subsection (a) of this section. "(8) An independent panel with expertise in the delivery of services to minority populations, health disparities, chronic illnesses and conditions, and HIVIDS shall conduct the review of applications for grants-in-aid. The Department shall establish the independent panel required by this section. "(c) The grants-in-aid awarded under this section shall be awarded in honor of the memory of the following deceased members of the General Assembly: Bernard Allen, Pete Cunningham, John Hall, Robert Holloman, Howard Hunter, Ed Jones, Jeanne Lucas, Vernon Malone, William Martin, and William Wainwright. These funds shall be used for concerted efforts to address large gaps in health status among North Carolinians who are African-American, as well as disparities among other minority populations in North Carolina. "(d) By October 1, 2017, the Department shall submit a report to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal Research Division on funds appropriated to the CFEHDI for the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium. The report shall include specific activities undertaken by grantees pursuant to subsection (a) of this section to address large gaps in health status among North Carolinians who are African-American and other minority populations in this State and shall also address all of the following: "(1) Which community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, local health departments, hospitals, and CCNC networks received CFEHDI grants-in-aid. "(2) The amount of funding awarded to each grantee. "(3) Which of the minority populations were served by each grantee. "(4) Which community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, local health departments, hospitals, and CCNC networks were involved in fulfilling the goals and activities of each grant-in-aid awarded under this section and what activities were planned and implemented by the grantee to fulfill the community focus of the CFEHDI program. "(5) How the activities implemented by the grantee fulfilled the goal of reducing health disparities among minority populations and the specific success in reducing particular incidences." For prior similar provisions, see Session Laws 2011-145, s. 10.21(a)-(d), as amended by Session Laws 2013-360, s. 12E.6(d), and Session Laws 2013-360, s. 12E.6(a)-(c). Session Laws 2015-241, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2015.'" Session Laws 2015-241, s. 33.4, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2015-2017 fiscal biennium." Session Laws 2015-241, s. 33.6, is a severability clause. Session Laws 2016-94, s. 12E.3, provides: "(a) The Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, shall not award any new Community-Focused Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative grants under Section 12E.3 of S.L. 2015-241 after June 30, 2016. "(b) By September 30, 2016, the Department shall terminate all existing grants awarded pursuant to Section 12E.3 of S.L. 2015-241. "(c) Section 12E.3 of S.L. 2015-241 is repealed effective October 1, 2016. "(d) Funds appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, for the Community-Focused Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative for the 2016-2017 fiscal year shall be used by the Office of Minority Health to establish and administer, in consultation with the Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Section, an evidence-based Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) modeled after the program recommended by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), targeting minority populations." Session Laws 2016-94, s. 1.2, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2016.'" Session Laws 2016-94, s. 39.4, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2016-2017 fiscal year, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2016-2017 fiscal year." Session Laws 2016-94, s. 39.7, is a severability clause. Session Laws 2017-57, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations Appropriations Act of 2017.'" Session Laws 2017-57, s. 39.4, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium." Session Laws 2017-57, s. 39.6, is a severability clause.