North Carolina 2021-2022 Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 629 — Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner/Strengthen Opioid Misuse Act of 2017 (STOP) Act Clarifications.

Last action — Signed by Gov. 7/2/2021

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 21, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    3 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

61 added · 62 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to House Bill 629 clarify the regulations for nurse practitioners in North Carolina regarding their ability to prescribe medications. Specifically, the amendment retains the requirements for nurse practitioners to have written approval from their supervising physicians and consult with them before prescribing certain controlled substances. These changes aim to ensure patient safety and maintain oversight in pain management practices. The revisions emphasize accountability and align with best practices for healthcare providers.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 HOUSE BILL 629 RATIFIED BILL AN ACT TO MAKE CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OR NURSE PRACTITIONER MUST CONSULT WITH A SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN PRIOR TO PRESCRIBING A TARGETED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 629 Short Title:
Physician Asst/Nurse Practit./STOP Act Clar.
(Public) Sponsors:
Representatives Moffitt, Potts, Sasser, and Adcock (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to:
Health, if favorable, Insurance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 22, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO MAKE CLARIFICATIONS REGARDING THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH A PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OR NURSE PRACTITIONER MUST CONSULT WITH A SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN PRIOR TO PRESCRIBING A TARGETED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.
(1) The North Carolina Medical Board and Board of Nursing have adopted regulations developed by a joint subcommittee governing the approval of individual nurse practitioners to write prescriptions with such limitations as the boards maydetermine to be in the best interest of patient health and safety.
*H629-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (1) The North Carolina Medical Board and Board of Nursing have adopted regulations developed by a joint subcommittee governing the approval of individual nurse practitioners to write prescriptions with such limitations as the boards maydetermine to be in the best interest of patient health and safety.
… *H629-v-2* (4) The supervising physician has provided to the nurse practitioner written instructions about indications and contraindications for prescribing drugs and a written policy for periodic review by the physician of the drugs prescribed.
… (4) The supervising physician has provided to the nurse practitioner written instructions about indications and contraindications for prescribing drugs and a written policy for periodic review by the physician of the drugs prescribed.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 22 day of June, 2021.
Page 2 House Bill 629-First Edition
s/ Phil Berger President Pro Tempore of the Senate s/ Tim Moore Speaker of the House of Representatives _____________________________________ Roy Cooper Governor Approved __________.m.
this ______________ day of ___________________, 2021 Page 2 House Bill 629-Ratified
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Action History

  1. Signed by Gov. 7/2/2021

  2. Ch. SL 2021-70

  3. Pres. To Gov. 6/23/2021

  4. Ratified

  5. Passed 2nd Reading

  6. Passed 3rd Reading

  7. Ordered Enrolled

  8. Withdrawn From Cal

  9. Placed On Cal For 06/21/2021

  10. Reptd Fav

  11. Reptd Fav

  12. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  13. Withdrawn From Com

  14. Re-ref to Health Care. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  15. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  16. Regular Message Received From House

  17. Passed 1st Reading

  18. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  19. Passed 2nd Reading

  20. Passed 3rd Reading

  21. Reptd Fav

  22. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  23. Reptd Fav

  24. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  25. Placed On Cal For 05/10/2021

  26. Serial Referral To Insurance Stricken

  27. Passed 1st Reading

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

  29. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 167 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (167)

167 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Second Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 12001
Unaffiliated 16002
Republican 19000
Total 47003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
deViere — Yea
Fitch — Yea
Foushee — Yea
Marcus — Yea
Nickel — Yea
Woodard — Yea
Ballard — Yea
Edwards — Yea
Harrington — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Krawiec — Yea
Perry — Yea
Proctor — Yea
Bazemore — Not Voting
Steinburg — Not Voting
D. Davis — Yea
J. Jackson — Yea
P. Newton — Yea
Dan Blue Democratic Yea
DeAndrea Salvador Democratic Yea
Gladys A. Robinson Democratic Yea
Jay J. Chaudhuri Democratic Yea
Joyce Waddell Democratic Yea
Julie Mayfield Democratic Yea
Michael Garrett Democratic Yea
Mujtaba A. Mohammed Democratic Yea
Natalie S. Murdock Democratic Not Voting
Paul A. Lowe, Jr. Democratic Yea
Sarah Crawford Democratic Yea
Sydney Batch Democratic Yea
Tracy Clark Democratic Yea
Amy S. Galey Republican Yea
Bill Rabon Republican Yea
Brent Jackson Republican Yea
Carl Ford Republican Yea
Danny Earl Britt, Jr. Republican Yea
David W. Craven, Jr. Republican Yea
Jim Burgin Republican Yea
Kevin Corbin Republican Yea
Lisa S. Barnes Republican Yea
Michael A. Lazzara Republican Yea
Michael V. Lee Republican Yea
Norman W. Sanderson Republican Yea
Phil Berger Republican Yea
Ralph Hise Republican Yea
Steve Jarvis Republican Yea
Tom McInnis Republican Yea
Vickie Sawyer Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Yea
Warren Daniel Republican Yea

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Second Reading

Passed 113 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 26001
Unaffiliated 43002
U 1001
Republican 43003
Total 113007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Autry — Yea
Clemmons — Yea
Cooper-Suggs — Yea
Farkas — Yea
Fisher — Yea
Gailliard — Yea
Garrison — Yea
Gill — Yea
Graham — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Hunter — Yea
Hurtado — Yea
Insko — Yea
Lucas — Yea
Martin — Yea
Richardson — Yea
Terry — Yea
vonHaefen — Yea
Wray — Yea
Boles — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bumgardner — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cleveland — Yea
Davis — Yea
Elmore — Yea
Faircloth — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Johnson — Yea
McElraft — Yea
McNeill — Yea
Mills — Yea
Moore — Yea
Rogers — Yea
Saine — Yea
Sasser — Yea
Szoka — Yea
Yarborough — Yea
Hardister — Not Voting
Zachary — Not Voting
C. Smith — Yea
K. Baker — Yea
K. Smith — Yea
R. Smith — Yea
Abe Jones Democratic Yea
Allison A. Dahle Democratic Yea
Amber M. Baker Democratic Yea
Amos L. Quick, III Democratic Yea
Becky Carney Democratic Yea
Brandon Lofton Democratic Yea
Brian Turner Democratic Yea
Carolyn G. Logan Democratic Yea
Cecil Brockman Democratic Yea
Cynthia Ball Democratic Yea
Dante Pittman Democratic Yea
Deb Butler Democratic Yea
Eric Ager Democratic Yea
Gale Adcock Democratic Yea
Garland E. Pierce Democratic Yea
Graig Meyer Democratic Yea
James Roberson Democratic Yea
Joe John Democratic Yea
Marcia Morey Democratic Yea
Mary Belk Democratic Not Voting
Pricey Harrison Democratic Yea
Robert T. Reives, II Democratic Yea
Shelly Willingham Democratic Yea
Terence Everitt Democratic Yea
Terry M. Brown Jr. Democratic Yea
Vernetta Alston Democratic Yea
Zack Hawkins Democratic Yea
Ben T. Moss, Jr. Republican Yea
Bobby Hanig Republican Yea
Brenden H. Jones Republican Yea
Charles W. Miller Republican Yea
Chris Humphrey Republican Not Voting
David Willis Republican Yea
Dean Arp Republican Yea
Dennis Riddell Republican Yea
Destin Hall Republican Yea
Diane Wheatley Republican Yea
Donna McDowell White Republican Yea
Donny Lambeth Republican Yea
Dudley Greene Republican Yea
Edward C. Goodwin Republican Yea
Erin Paré Republican Yea
Frank Iler Republican Yea
Harry Warren Republican Yea
Howard Penny, Jr. Republican Yea
Hugh Blackwell Republican Yea
Jay Adams Republican Yea
Jeff Zenger Republican Yea
Jeffrey C. McNeely Republican Yea
Jimmy Dixon Republican Yea
John A. Torbett Republican Yea
John R. Bell, IV Republican Yea
John Sauls Republican Yea
Julia C. Howard Republican Yea
Karl E. Gillespie Republican Yea
Keith Kidwell Republican Yea
Kelly E. Hastings Republican Yea
Kyle Hall Republican Yea
Larry C. Strickland Republican Yea
Larry W. Potts Republican Yea
Mark Brody Republican Yea
Mark Pless Republican Yea
Matthew Winslow Republican Yea
Mike Clampitt Republican Yea
Mitchell S. Setzer Republican Yea
Phil Shepard Republican Yea
Ray Pickett Republican Yea
Sam Watford Republican Yea
Sarah Stevens Republican Yea
Steve Tyson Republican Not Voting
Timothy D. Moffitt Republican Yea
W. Ted Alexander Republican Not Voting
William D. Brisson Republican Yea
Carla D. Cunningham U Not Voting
Nasif Majeed U Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 629?
HB 629 is sponsored by Larry W. Potts (Republican), Sasser, Adcock, Cynthia Ball (Democratic), Deb Butler (Democratic), Fisher, Pricey Harrison (Democratic), Insko, Marcia Morey (Democratic), Brian Turner (Democratic), Timothy D. Moffitt (Republican), and Eric Ager (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 629?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 21, 2021. Enacted.
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