Bill Summary for S 206 (2023-2024)

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May 3 2023

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View NCGA Bill Details2023-2024 Session
Senate Bill 206 (Public) Filed Monday, March 6, 2023
AN ACT TO AMEND THE NORTH CAROLINA CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT TO ESTABLISH NEW VIOLATIONS INVOLVING COUNTERFEIT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO EXPAND THE STATE'S DEFINITION OF OPIOID ANTAGONIST TO INCLUDE ALL OPIOID ANTAGONISTS APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF A DRUG OVERDOSE; AND TO ALLOW THE USE OF ALL SUCH FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG-APPROVED OPIOID ANTAGONISTS IN NEEDLE AND HYPODERMIC SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS; TO CONTINUE TO AUTHORIZE PHARMACISTS, PHARMACY INTERNS, AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS TO ADMINISTER VACCINATIONS AND IMMUNIZATIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE EXPIRING PUBLIC READINESS AND PREPAREDNESS ACT; AND TO CONTINUE THE ACUTE HOSPITAL CARE AT HOME PROGRAM.
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House committee substitute to the 5th edition makes the following changes. 

Eliminates new GS 90-12.8, requiring a practitioner to provide certain information when prescribing a specified Schedule II controlled substance. 

Eliminates new Article 7, Legislative Release to Protect National Opioid Settlement Payments, in GS Chapter 122C.

Makes technical and clarifying changes to GS 90-85.15B. Makes a clarifying change to refer to GS 90-85.15B regarding the authority of immunizing pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy interns to administer vaccines and immunizations pursuant to new (a1) and revised subsection (b1) until rules are adopted by the Medical Board and Board of Pharmacy.

Adds a new section waiving compliance with or requirements under GS Chapter 131E and related rules for a hospital which receives or has received a waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in its Acute Hospital Care at Home Program (Program; defined to include any similar programs administered under CMS to provide for acute hospital care at home), to the extent that the statutes or rules prohibit, conflict with, or impose additional obligations on a hospital's ability to operate in accordance with the Program. Specifies that care provided to patients in their home in accordance with the Program does not count as licensed bed capacity under GS Chapter 131E, nor does a hospital's activities pursuant to the Program require a home care license or certificate of need approval as a home health agency under GS Chapter 131E. Expires on December 31, 2024.

Makes conforming changes to the act's titles.