North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 10 R · 4 D cosponsors

HB 658 — Optometrists Telehealth Services.

Last action — Passed 1st Reading

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    3 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 R · 4 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of House Bill 658 has expanded the list of sponsors from just one representative to four. This change highlights broader support for the bill, which aims to regulate telehealth services for optometrists in North Carolina. This matters because increased sponsorship can demonstrate stronger legislative backing, potentially leading to a greater chance of the bill passing.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 658 Short Title:
658 Apr 1, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10309-NB-129 Short Title:Optometrists Telehealth Services.
Optometrists Telehealth Services.
Representative Campbell.
Representatives Campbell, Huneycutt, Almond, and Lowery (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW LICENSED OPTOMETRISTS FLEXIBILITY TO PROVIDE TELEHEALTH SERVICES.
Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 2, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW LICENSED OPTOMETRISTS FLEXIBILITY TO PROVIDE TELEHEALTH SERVICES.
TheNorth CarolinaBoardofExaminers in Optometry shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this act, including rules on the licensee-patient relationship, examination, evaluation, and diagnosis of a patient, patient record keeping, prescribing, telemedicine standard of care, and display of licensure and credentials, to the extent that these rules are not contrary to G.S.
TheNorth CarolinaBoardofExaminersin Optometryshall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this act, including rules on the licensee-patient relationship, examination, evaluation, and diagnosis of a patient, patient record keeping, prescribing, telemedicine standard of care, and display of licensure and credentials, to the extent that these rules are not contrary to G.S.
*DRH10309-NB-129*
*H658-v-1*
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Action History

  1. Passed 1st Reading

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

  3. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (164)

164 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 658?
HB 658 is sponsored by Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Bill Ward (Republican), Paul Scott (Republican), Garland E. Pierce (Democratic), Ray Pickett (Republican), Ben T. Moss, Jr. (Republican), Charles W. Miller (Republican), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Amber M. Baker (Democratic), Jarrod Lowery (Republican), Jonathan L. Almond (Republican), Cody Huneycutt (Republican), Campbell, and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 658?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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