North Carolina Senate bill in Session 2025.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 25, 2025.
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 |