Bill > H750

This bill appropriates $2.5 million in recurring funds annually for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Division of Public Health. These funds will be used to award competitive grants to nonprofit community health centers specifically for purchasing long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) for underserved, uninsured, or medically indigent patients. The bill provides a precise definition of LARCs, specifying that they must be a birth control method that: provides extended contraception without requiring user action, is a temporary method that can be discontinued, has been FDA-approved, and is obtained via a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider in the state. The grants are intended to help improve access to contraception for populations with limited healthcare resources, with the funding mechanism designed to support community health centers in providing these medical services. The bill will become effective on July 1, 2025, ensuring that the grant program can begin at the start of the next fiscal year.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H750