North Carolina § 130A-221 - 1. Coordination of diabetes programs.

§ 130A-221. 1. Coordination of diabetes programs.

The Division of Health Benefits and the Diabetes Prevention and Control Branch of the Division of Public Health, within the Department of Health and Human Services; in addition to the State Health Plan Division within the Department of State Treasurer; shall work collaboratively to each develop plans to reduce the incidence of diabetes, to improve diabetes care, and to control the complications associated with diabetes. Each entity's plans shall be tailored to the population the entity serves and must establish measurable goals and objectives. Repealed by Session Laws 2020-78, s. 4B.1(b), effective July 1, 2020. History (2013-192, s. 1; 2014-100, s. 12E.7; 2019-81, s. 15(a); 2020-78, s. 4B.1(b).) 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 Note. - Session Laws 2013-192, provides in the preamble: "Whereas, approximately 1.2 million people are living with diabetes in North Carolina, accounting for 12% of the population, and the rate of diabetes is predicted to increase by 66% by 2025; and "Whereas, North Carolina is ranked 42nd in the area of diabetes in the 2012 American Health Rankings report; and "Whereas, according to the Centers for Disease Control indicates diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, nontraumatic lower-limb amputations, and new cases of blindness and other chronic diseases among adults in the United States; and "Whereas, chronic diseases and related injuries are responsible for approximately two-thirds of all deaths in North Carolina making effective coordination and utilization of resources addressing diabetes and other chronic diseases beneficial to all North Carolina residents; Now, therefore," Session Laws 2017-57, s. 1.1, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations and Capital Improvements 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 2057-57, s. 39.6, is a severability clause. Session Laws 2020-78, s. 22.1, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium, the textual provisions of this act apply only to the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium." Session Laws 2020-78, s. 22.3, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2014-100, s. 12E.7, effective July 1, 2014, substituted "January 1 of each odd-numbered year" for "December 1 of each even-numbered year" in the introductory language of subsection (b). Session Laws 2019-81, s. 15(a), effective July 1, 2019, substituted "Division of Health Benefits" for "Division of Medical Assistance" in subsection (a). Session Laws 2020-78, s. 4B.1(b), effective July 1, 2020, deleted subsection (b). §§ 130A-221.2 through 130A-221.4: Reserved for future codification purposes.