HB 128 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Establish Prostate Cancer Control Program.

HB 128 appropriates $2 million annually for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to create a statewide prostate cancer screening program administered by North Carolina's Department of Health and Human Services. The program provides free or low-cost screenings and follow-up care to uninsured or underinsured men aged 50-70 (40-70 with family history of prostate cancer) who meet income requirements (below 250% of federal poverty level). Eligibility requires no Medicare Part B or Medicaid coverage and specific age/family history criteria as defined in the bill. The program begins July 1, 2025.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

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Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Feb 17, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

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The bill's header information was updated to reflect multiple primary sponsors and a new bill number, while the core legislative text remains unchanged. These are primarily administrative and formatting updates rather than substantive policy changes.

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Bill number changed from DRH40095-MGa-54 to H128-v-1

Added additional sponsors (Reeder, Campbell, and Brody) to the primary sponsor list

Updated referral date from February 13, 2025 to February 17, 2025

Added instruction to refer to the General Assembly website for a complete list of sponsors

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Feb 17, 2025

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Feb 13, 2025

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3 primary · 29 co-sponsors