143B-1475. Federal 340B Program - Department of Adult Correction/University of North Carolina Health Care System partnership. [Effective January 1, 2023 - see notes]
(a) The Department of Public Safety shall partner with the University of North Carolina Health Care System (UNC-HCS) by October 1, 2019, to begin receiving all 340B Program savings realized from medications prescribed to inmates, but not administered, at a 340B Program-registered UNC-HCS site for non-HIV and non-HCV medications pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of this section. The Department of Adult Correction (DAC) shall be the successor in interest for the partnership established under this section.
(b) Pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, DAC shall direct that the prescribing authority of DAC providers be transferred to UNC-HCS providers for identified inmates treated at a 340B Program-registered UNC-HCS site.
(c) By October 1, 2019, DPS and UNC-HCS shall:
(1) Identify the UNC-HCS inmate patients for whom shifting prescriptive authority to UNC-HCS is feasible and appropriate.
(2) Establish a method for improving or maintaining quality and continuity of patient care once the prescriptive authority has shifted to UNC-HCS.
(3) Develop mechanisms to ensure that the communication between the UNC-HCS prescriber and the DAC physician maintains the quality and continuity of care that inmates currently receive.
(4) Select the UNC-HCS pharmacy, the DAC Apex Central Pharmacy, or a combination of both, as the pharmacy through which medications will be dispensed pursuant to this section. (2019-135, s. 9(a)-(c); recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 143B-707.9 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]