North Carolina legislation · 2025-2026 Session
North Carolina S479: SCRIPT Act.
Status: Signed into law, July 9, 2025
What the bill says
An act supporting community retail pharmacies and improving transparency.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT SUPPORTING COMMUNITY RETAIL PHARMACIES AND IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: PART I. PHARMACY OF CHOICE MODIFICATIONS SECTION 1.1. G.S. 58-51-37 reads as rewritten: "§ 58-51-37. Pharmacy of choice. (a) This section shall apply to all health benefit plans providing pharmaceutical services benefits, including prescription drugs, to any resident of North Carolina. This section shall also apply to insurance companies and health maintenance organizations that provide or administer coverages and benefits for prescription drugs. This section shall apply to pharmacy benefits managers with respect to 340B covered entities and 340B contract pharmacies, as defined in G.S. 58-56A-1. This section shall not apply to any entity that has its own facility, employs or contracts with physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other health care personnel, and that dispenses prescription drugs from its own pharmacy to its employees and to enrollees of its health benefit plan; provided, however, this section shall apply to an entity otherwise excluded that contracts with an outside pharmacy or group of pharmacies to provide prescription drugs and services. This section shall not apply to any federal program, clinical trial program, hospital or other health care facility licensed pursuant to Chapter 131E or Chapter 122C of the General Statutes, when dispensing prescription drugs to its patients. (b) As used Definitions. - The following definitions apply …
Sponsors
- Sawrey, Benton G. (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Britt, Danny Earl (R, 24) · primary sponsor
- Galey, Amy S. (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Barnes, Lisa S. (R, 11)
- Berger, Phil (R, 26)
- Bradley, Woodson (D, 42)
- Brinson, Bob (R, 3)
- Burgin, Jim (R, 12)
- Chaudhuri, Jay J. (D, 15)
- Craven, David W. (R, 29)
- Daniel, Warren (R, 46)
- Hanig, Bobby (R, 1)
Latest actions
- : Ch. SL 2025-69
- : Signed by Gov. 7/9/2025
- : Pres. To Gov. 6/30/2025
- : Ratified
- : Ordered Enrolled
- : Added to Calendar
- : Conf Report Adopted
- : Placed on Today's Calendar
- : Conf Com Reported
- : Conf Com Appointed
Votes
- SCRIPT Act. Conference Report Motion 8 To Adopt (June 26, 2025): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SCRIPT Act. C RPT Adoption (June 26, 2025): 106 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SCRIPT Act. Motion 9 To Concur (June 19, 2025): 9 yea, 31 nay, failed
- SCRIPT Act. Second Reading (June 18, 2025): 96 yea, 12 nay, passed
- SCRIPT Act. Second Reading (May 7, 2025): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
- SCRIPT Act. Amendment 1 (May 7, 2025): 45 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: PHARMACISTS & PHARMACIES, CONSUMER PROTECTION, PATIENT RIGHTS, RETAILING, RATIFIED, CONTRACTS, COUNTIES, PHARMACEUTICALS
Common questions
- What is S479?
- S479 is a bill in the North Carolina Legislature (2025-2026 Session): SCRIPT Act.
- What does S479 do?
- In its own words: An act supporting community retail pharmacies and improving transparency.
- What is the status of S479?
- Signed into law as of July 9, 2025. Latest action: Ch. SL 2025-69 (July 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored S479?
- Sawrey, Benton G. (R, 10), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S479?
- On the North Carolina Legislature website: https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S479
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