North Carolina 2019-2020 Session Status: Died Bipartisan · 18 D · 3 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 318 — Opioid Prescription & Treatment Opt Out Act.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

105 added · 103 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the updated version of House Bill 318, a few changes were made concerning the documentation and accessibility of the voluntary nonopioid advance directive form. Notably, the requirement for the Department to make the form "easily accessible on its Internet" remains, but previous specifics about how it should be formatted for downloading were removed. This amendment emphasizes the importance of keeping the process streamlined while still ensuring that patients and healthcare providers can easily access and understand the nonopioid directive, which is crucial for those who wish to avoid opioid treatments.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2019 H 1 HOUSE BILL 318 Short Title:
318 Mar 7, 2019 SESSION 2019 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH50040-MG-35B Short Title:
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RIGHT OF PATIENTS TO ELECT NONOPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS AND TREATMENT, ESTABLISHING A PROCESS BY WHICH PATIENTS MAY OPT OUT OF OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS AND TREATMENT, AND REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO DEVELOP AND MAKE AVAILABLE ON ITS INTERNET WEB SITE AN OFFICIAL FORM FOR PATIENTS TO VOLUNTARILY OPT OUT OF OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS AND TREATMENT.
Health, if favorable, Insurance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House March 12, 2019 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RIGHT OF PATIENTS TO ELECT NONOPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS AND TREATMENT, ESTABLISHING A PROCESS BY WHICH PATIENTS MAY OPT OUT OF OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS AND TREATMENT, AND REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO DEVELOP AND MAKE AVAILABLE ON ITS INTERNET WEB SITE AN OFFICIAL FORM FOR PATIENTS TO VOLUNTARILY OPT OUT OF OPIOID PRESCRIPTIONS AND TREATMENT.
The authorized practitioner shall document the basis for the portable voluntary nonopioid advance directive form in the patient's medical record.
*H318-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 The authorized practitioner shall document the basis for the portable voluntary nonopioid advance directive form in the patient's medical record.
Both the authorized practitioner or the authorized practitioner's designee and the patient or the patient's representative shall sign the *DRH50040-MG-35B* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 form.
Both the authorized practitioner or the authorized practitioner's designee and the patient or the patient's representative shall sign the form.
Noauthorizedpractitioner,emergencymedicalprofessional,hospiceprovider,orotherhealth care provider shall be subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, or disciplinary action byany professional licensing or certification board for failure to follow an official voluntary nonopioid Page 2 DRH50040-MG-35B General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 advance directive form adopted pursuant to subsection (d) of this section if the provider had no actual knowledge of the existence of the form.
Page 2 House Bill 318-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2019 Noauthorizedpractitioner,emergencymedicalprofessional,hospiceprovider,orotherhealth care provider shall be subject to criminal prosecution, civil liability, or disciplinary action byany professional licensing or certification board for failure to follow an official voluntary nonopioid advance directive form adopted pursuant to subsection (d) of this section if the provider had no actual knowledge of the existence of the form.
DRH50040-MG-35B Page 3
House Bill 318-First Edition Page 3
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 42 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (42)

Not signed on (134)

134 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 318?
HB 318 is sponsored by Mary Belk (Democratic), Black, Dobson, Adcock, Autry, Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Clemmons, Farmer-Butterfield, Floyd, Garrison, Gill, Graham, Grange, Hanig, Harris, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Holley, Hunter, Insko, Lucas, McElraft, Marcia Morey (Democratic), Queen, Amos L. Quick, III (Democratic), Robert T. Reives, II (Democratic), Dennis Riddell (Republican), Russell, Sasser, Phil Shepard (Republican), Terry, Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Wray, Brian Turner (Democratic), Dante Pittman (Democratic), Nasif Majeed (U), Carolyn G. Logan (Democratic), Joe John (Democratic), Zack Hawkins (Democratic), Allison A. Dahle (Democratic), Becky Carney (Democratic), Cecil Brockman (Democratic), Eric Ager (Democratic), and Donna McDowell White (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 318?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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