This week budget conferees were named. These individuals, who included committee chairs and democratic House members who had voted in favor of the House budget, will continue their negotiations over a state spending plan in the coming week. A side-by-side comparison of both the House and Senate budgets is available on our NCMS legislative blog.
While the budget process is underway, a number of other bills are still making their way through committees. These include:
- SB257 — Medication Cost Transparency Act, which seeks to regulate pharmacy benefit managers.
- SB608 — Dignity for Women Who are Incarcerated. We are working closely with the NC Obstetrical and Gynecological Society on this legislation.
- SB711 – NC Compassionate Care Act, more commonly referred to as the medical marijuana bill, which headed back to the Senate Judiciary Committee for discussion.
- SB228 — Allow Employers to Offer EPO Benefits. The NCMS spoke against this legislation, which would allow narrow networks, in committee this week. Learn more by watching NCMS Director of Legislative Relations Sue Ann Forrest, MPA, in this week’s video.