143B-1474. Federal 340B Program - Department of Adult Correction/Department of Health and Human Services partnership. [Effective January 1, 2023 - see notes]
The Department of Adult Correction (DAC) shall establish and implement a partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in order for DAC to be eligible to operate as a 340B covered entity. The DAC shall contract for consultant services in order to implement this section. In order to implement the requirements of this section, DAC shall do all of the following:
(1) Submit an application during the next registration period to enroll in the federal 340B Program found in section 340B of the Public Health Service Act (the "340B Program") to be able to access 340B Program pricing for medications used to treat the human immune deficiency virus (HIV), the hepatitis C virus (HCV), and eligible sexually transmitted diseases (STD).
(2) Provide DHHS all data and necessary documentation as frequently as such information is needed by DHHS for the implementation of this section.
(3) Ensure that the DAC Apex Central Pharmacy, and any other DAC pharmacies necessary, are compliant dispensing pharmacies under the 340B Program.
(4) Coordinate with one or more vendors to purchase STD 340B Program medications that result in the greatest overall cost savings available to the State, whether such savings are achieved by 340B Program pricing, non-340B Program volume discounts, or a combination of both.
(5) Develop a separate inventory to track 340B Program medications. (2019-135, s. 7(a); recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 143B-707.8 by 2021-180, s. 19C.9(i), (m).)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973
Article 16 - Department of Adult Correction. [Effective January 1, 2023].
§ 143B-1440 - Organization[Effective January 1, 2023]
§ 143B-1442 - Powers and duties of the Secretary[Effective January 1, 2023]
§ 143B-1444 - Definitions[Effective January 1, 2023]
§ 143B-1450 - Creation of Division of Prisons; powers[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1451 - Division of Prisons duties[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1452 - Division of Prisons rules and regulations[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1453 - Repair or replacement of personal property[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1456 - Reports to the General Assembly[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1457 - Annual report on safekeepers[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1458 - Security Staffing[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1465 - Creation of Division of Health Services; powers[Effective January 1, 2023]
§ 143B-1470 - Medical costs for inmates[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1471 - Medicaid services for inmates[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1472 - Medication losses related to inmate transfer[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1476 - Reports related to the federal 340B Program[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1481 - Report on probation and parole caseloads[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1483 - Community service program[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1484 - State Reentry Council Collaborative[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1492 - Parole eligibility reports[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1495 - Short title[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1496 - Legislative policy[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1497 - Definitions[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1499 - Eligible population[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1501 - Contract for services[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]
§ 143B-1503 - Justice Reinvestment Council[Effective January 1, 2023 see notes]