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| SPONSOR: | Marquardt | DATE TYPED: | 02/14/01 | HB | 376 | ||
| SHORT TITLE: | Teen Pregnancy Public Information Campaign | SB | |||||
| ANALYST: | Dunbar | ||||||
| Recurring
or Non-Rec |
Fund
Affected | ||||
| FY01 | FY02 | FY01 | FY02 | ||
| $ 20.0 | Recurring | General Fund | |||
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Children Youth and Families Department
No Response
Department of Health
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
HB 376 appropriates $20,000 to the Department of Health for a public information campaign targeted at teenagers to inform them of the consequences of teen pregnancy.
Significant Issues
This is a primary prevention program targeted at teenagers and is within the scope of DOH's role.
It enhances CYFD's role of intervention with pregnant teens through the Teen Parent Residences that CYFD administers.
In a report released last week by the National Institute on Drug Abuse found that anti-drug advertisement has cut teen use of marijuana by 26.7%. This demonstrates the effectivness of a public information campaign.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
HB 376 appropriates $20.0 from the general fund to the Department of Health for expenditure in fiscal year 2002. Any unexpended or unencumbered balance remaining at the end of fiscal year 2002 shall revert to the general fund.
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS
Is the amount contained in the bill enough to conduct an effective campaign?
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