North Carolina 2025 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 6 R · 1 I cosponsors

HB 820 — Prescription Eye Drop Early Refill Coverage.

Last action — Reptd Fav

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    3 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 3 parties (12 D · 6 R · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

16 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of House Bill 820, the date on the bill was updated from April 8, 2025, to April 9, 2025, and the wording was refined to specify that the recurring funds must be used for coverage required under a particular section of the act. These changes are important because they clarify the allocation of funds for health coverage in the upcoming budget, ensuring that resources are properly directed to support the intended health services for residents.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 820 Short Title:
820 Apr 8, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40265-MRa-101 Short Title:
Representative Reeder.
Representatives Reeder, Campbell, Rhyne, and Crawford (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 REQUIRE HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS THAT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS TO ALSO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR EARLY REFILLS.
Insurance, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 9, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS THAT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION EYE DROPS TO ALSO PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR EARLY REFILLS.
Thefollowing provisionsofChapter58oftheGeneral Statutesapply to theStateHealthPlan:
Thefollowingprovisions ofChapter58oftheGeneral Statutesapplyto theStateHealthPlan:
Effective July 1, 2025, there is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of State Treasurer the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in recurringfunds for each yearofthe2025-2027fiscal biennium to beused to providethe coverage required under Section 1(b) of this act.
Effective July 1, 2025, there is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of State Treasurer the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in *H820-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 recurringfunds for each yearofthe2025-2027fiscal biennium to beused to providethe coverage required under Section 1(b) of this act.
*DRH40265-MRa-101* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 SECTION 3.
SECTION 3.
Page 2 DRH40265-MRa-101
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Action History

  1. Reptd Fav

  2. Re-ref Com On Appropriations

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref to the Com on Insurance, if favorable, Appropriations, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  5. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 158 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (158)

158 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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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 820?
HB 820 is sponsored by Shelly Willingham (Democratic), Bill Ward (Republican), Brian Turner (Democratic), Phil Rubin (Democratic), Stephen M. Ross (Republican), Ray Pickett (Republican), Marcia Morey (Democratic), Chris Humphrey (Republican), Julia Greenfield (Democratic), Aisha O. Dew (Democratic), Carla D. Cunningham (U), Mike Colvin (Democratic), Bryan Cohn (Democratic), Maria Cervania (Democratic), Gloristine Brown (Democratic), Mary Belk (Democratic), Sarah Crawford (Democratic), Heather H. Rhyne (Republican), Campbell, Reeder, and Neal Jackson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 820?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 08, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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