Daily bulletin [2021 : May 11]

5/11/2021 The Daily Bulletin: 2021-05-11 | Legislative Reporting Service ffi UNC jjjj» SCHOOL OF ( GOVERNMENT The Daily Bulletin: 2021-05-11 PUBLIC/HOUSE BILLS H 7 (2021) PROTECT CITY EMPLOYEES FROM RETALIATION. Filed Jan 27 2021. AN ACT PROVIDING THAT CITIES SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS ENCOURAGING THEIR EMPLOYEES TO REPORT IMPROPER OR UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY AND REQUIRING CITIES TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES WHO REPORT SUCH ACTIVITY FROM RETALIATION OR OTHER DISCRIMINA TORY ACTION. House committee substitute amends the 3rd edition as follows. Adds to GS 160A- 164 that new (b) does not prohibit councils, supervisors, department heads, or other appropriate authorities from imposing disciplinary action against an employee for any violation, fraud, misappropriation, gross mismanagement, or other activity specified in subsection (b) (i) through (v) that occurred before the employee's report. Intro, by Hanig, Bradford, Hardistcr. GS I60A View summary Employment and Retirement, Government, Ethics and Lobbying, Local Government H 96 (2021) ALLOW PHARMACISTS TO ADMIN. INJECTABLE DRUGS. Filed Feb 16 2021. AN ACT TO ALLOW PHARMACISTS TO ADMINISTER INJECTABLE DRUGS. House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Maintains the act's whereas clauses. Deletes the substantive content of the act and replaces it with the following. Enacts new subsection (e) to GS 90-85. 1 5B, authorizing immunizing pharmacists to administer FDA-approved drugs and biologicals via intramuscular or subcutaneous injection to human patients 18 years or older pursuant to a specific prescription order initiated by a prescriber following an exam of the individual patient that conforms to the standards of acceptable and prevailing medical practice in the State. Requires compliance with the rules jointly adopted by the NC Board of Pharmacy and the NC Medical Board. Provides that the new subsection does not limit the ability to administer vaccinations and immunizations in accordance with existing law. Effective July 1 . 2022. Directs the NC Board ofPharmacy and the NC Medical Board to, by April 1, 2022, to: (1) implement the act's provisions; (ii) establish and maintain a list of drugs and biologicals adopted pursuant to this act, including specific protocols for each drug or biological, that pharmacists may safely administer by injection; and (iii) develop record-keeping requirements, including a requirement that the pharmacist report administration of the drugs or biologicals authorized by this act to the prescriber within 72 hours. Requires drug- and biological-specific protocols to address the essential considerations and precautions the immunizing pharmacist must take before administering the drug or biological, as specified. Intro, by Sasser, Setzer, White, Adcock. GS 90 View summary Health and Human Services, Health, Health Care Facilities and Providers H 169 (2021) STATE HEALTH PLAN DATA TRANSPARENCY. -AB Filed Feb 25 2021, AN ACT ALLOWING THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE HEALTH PLAN FOR TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES TO ACCESS AND UTILIZE ITS OWN CLAIMS https://lrs.sog.unc.edU/lrs-subscr-view/dailybulletin/2021-05-11# 1/59