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 (114e) that provides $23 million to the Office of State Budget and Management, one-half to be allocated to North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association (NCHCFA) and one-quarter each to be allocated to North Carolina Senior Living Association (NCSLA) and North Carolina Assisted Living Association (NCALA). NCHCFA, NCSLA and NCALA shall use the allocated funds to purchase and distribute, free of charge, to licensed skilled nursing facilities, adult care homes and family care homes, COVID-19 related supplies and equipment necessary for life safety, health, and sanitation, and personal protective equipment. NCSLA and NCALA shall collaborate to assure equitable distribution of the materials described in this subdivision to adult care homes and family care homes.

By February 1, 2021, NCSLA, NCHCFA, and NCALA shall each submit a report on their use of these allocated funds to the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Health and Human Services and the Fiscal Research Division.

This subsection became effective September 4, 2020.