North Carolina H824 expands health benefit plan coverage for opioid disorder and overdose treatments, and updates mental health coverage.

North Carolina H824 mandates that health benefit plans cover FDA-approved prescription drugs for opioid disorder and overdose, without prior authorization and at fair reimbursement rates. It also ensures that pharmacists can provide covered healthcare services within their licensed scope of practice. The bill updates mental health coverage to include autism spectrum disorder and removes certain mental health conditions from the definition of mental illness. It aligns state statutes with federal parity laws and updates terminology to reflect current standards.

North Carolina H824 expands health benefit plan coverage for opioid disorder and overdose treatments, and updates mental health coverage.

North Carolina H824 mandates that health benefit plans cover FDA-approved prescription drugs for opioid disorder and overdose, without prior authorization and at fair reimbursement rates. It also ensures that pharmacists can provide covered healthcare services within their licensed scope of practice. The bill updates mental health coverage to include autism spectrum disorder and removes certain mental health conditions from the definition of mental illness. It aligns state statutes with federal parity laws and updates terminology to reflect current standards.