HB 629 – Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner/STOP Act Clarification
Primary House Sponsors: Rep. Timothy Moffitt (R-Henderson); Rep. Larry Potts (R-Davidson); Rep. Wayne Sasser (R-Cabarrus, Rowan, Stanly); Rep. Gale Adcock (D-Wake)
Summary
This bill seeks to make clarifications regarding the conditions in which a PA or NP must consult with a supervising physician prior to prescribing a targeted controlled substance. This bill specifies that both must personally consult with their supervising physician prior to prescribing a targeted controlled substance when the patient is being treated by a facility that primarily engages in the treatment of pain by prescribing narcotic medications. (Modified statute previously stated “facility that primarily engages in the treatment of pain by prescribing narcotic medications or advertises in any medium for any type of pain management services.”
Movement
Filed – 4/21/2021