H1043 - 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act. (SL 2020-4)

Overview: Section 3.3 of S.L. 2020-4, as may have been amended by Section 3 of S.L. 2020-32, Section 4 of S.L. 2020-49, Section 1.1(d) of S.L. 2020-80, Section 3B(b) of S.L. 2020-88, and Section 4.9(a) of S.L. 2020-91, is amended by Section 1.2 of S.L. 2020-97 to add a new subsection (114) that provides $750,000 to the Office of State Budget and Management to be allocated to North Carolina Assisted Living Association (NCALA), a nonprofit organization, to facilitate safe visitation and communication between residents and family members and to maintain Centers for Disease Control and Prevention infection control guidance and safety standards.

NCALA shall distribute the following equally among its member facilities: $500,000 to be distributed for the purchase of communications equipment and technology, such as smart devices for residents, and $250,000 for the purchase of environmental supplies and the development of plans to redesign visitation or common areas to address resident isolation.

This subsection became effective September 4, 2020.