North Carolina - Session 2025
Title: Pharmacists/Test and Treat.
Amends GS 90-85.3A to allow a pharmacist to (1) administer drugs and (2) order and perform a CLIA-waived test to assist with clinical decision making relating to the use and monitoring of medications or treat influenza, COVID-19, pharyngitis caused by group A streptococcus and other health conditions screened by the test in accordance with statewide protocols. Prohibits a pharmacist from treating a health condition under GS 90-85.3A with any controlled Schedule 1-IV controlled substance. Defines CLIA-waived test as a lab test approved by the FDA and determined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to qualify for a waiver under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 and safe for use in non-laboratory settings. Effective October 1, 2025.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-24 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-03-25 | Status | in_committee |
| 2025-03-25 | Latest Action | Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SB 378 | Align Medicaid Eligibility with Federal Law. | in_committee |
| SB 405 | Healthcare Investment Act. | in_committee |
| HB 307 | Iryna's Law. | enacted |
| HB 562 | Healthcare Investment Act. | in_committee |
| HB 546 | Medicaid Modernization. | enacted |
| HB 67 | Healthcare Workforce Reforms. | enacted |
| HB 975 | EMS Personnel Provisions. | enacted |
| SB 328 | Age 21 Hemp-Derived Consumables. | in_committee |