House bills related to health policy move through legislative process

There are 11 bills in going through North Carolina Health House Standing Committee, but there is still time for bills to be filed. The introduction deadlines for new bills into the House is April 20 and the deadline for new bills to filed in the Senate is April 6. The bills must crossover from their respective chambers by May 13.

 

 

The legislative session doesn’t adjourn until July 1, and so far no bills have passed out of their respective chambers.

The following bills are from the Health House Standing Committee:

Bill       

Short Title

Sponsor 

Action

Action Description

HB 31

Detected Heartbeat/Prohibit Abortion.

Kidwell

02/01/2021

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

HB 39

Establish Birth Center Licensure Act.

White

02/02/2021

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

HB 72

Audiology Modifications.

Lambeth

02/15/2021

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

HB 96

Allow Pharmacists to Admin. Injectable Drugs.

Sasser

02/17/2021

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Insurance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

HB 144  (= SB  146)

Teledentistry/RDH Admin. Local Anesthetic.

Lambeth

02/25/2021

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Insurance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

HB 149

Improving Access to Care Through Telehealth.

Lambeth

02/25/2021

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Insurance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

HB 178

Access to Prescription Drug Cost Information.

Sasser

03/01/2021

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

HB 179

Amend HIE Participation Enforcement Mechanism.-AB

Lambeth

03/01/2021

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

HB 180

Designate Overdose Awareness Day.

K. Baker

03/01/2021

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, State Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

HB 195

Criminal Falsification of Medical Records.

Pless

03/02/2021

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Judiciary 4, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

HB 224  (= SB  173)

Occupational Therapy Interstate Compact.

Potts

03/08/2021

Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House