S.357

Pharmacists/Collaborative Practice

Chamber Passed·5/1/25

North Carolina S357 modernizes physician-pharmacist collaborative practice by expanding pharmacists' roles in patient care.

North Carolina S357 modernizes and expands the collaborative practice between physicians and pharmacists. The bill allows clinical pharmacist practitioners to perform drug therapy management, including diagnosis, modifying drug dosages, and ordering tests, under a collaborative practice agreement with a supervising physician. It also mandates that health benefit plans cover healthcare services provided by pharmacists if performed within their licensed scope of practice.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Senate · 46–0 · May 1, 2025
Current
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee
Next
House floor vote

Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

Second Reading

46 Yea

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0 Nay

4 Absent

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Calendar

Apr 29, 2025

9:00 AM

Rules and Operations of the Senate Hearing

Apr 29, 2025

9:00 AM

Rules and Operations of the Senate Hearing

History

May 5, 2025

House

Passed 1st Reading

May 5, 2025

House

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

May 1, 2025

Senate

Regular Message Sent To House