S704 - COVID-19 Recovery Act. (SL 2020-3)

Overview: Section 3B.1 of S.L. 2020-3 expresses the General Assembly's support for the actions taken by the North Carolina Medical Board, the North Carolina Board of Nursing, other health care provider licensing boards, and the State's teaching institutions for health care providers in response to the COVID-19 emergency. The General Assembly also affirms its support for:

• Encouraging front line health care workers, law enforcement officers, and child care workers to have priority access to a COVID-19 vaccine when it is introduced.
• Pursuing all available federal waivers for child welfare.
• Providing flexibility to the State's teaching institutions for health care providers to ensure their students complete the necessary clinical hours.

The affirmations of support became effective May 4, 2020.