90-18.6. Requirements for certain nicotine replacement therapy programs.
The Health and Wellness Trust Fund ("Trust Fund") or the Department of Health and Human Services ("Department") may contract for the operation of a tobacco-use cessation program through which the Trust Fund or the Department, as applicable, may engage agents or contractors for the purpose of (i) recommending to individuals over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy products and supplying the products free of charge to the individual and (ii) discussing with the individual contraindications and all other aspects of over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapy. All medical aspects of the nicotine replacement therapy programs shall be supervised by a physician who is licensed under this Article to practice medicine and who is under contract to or employed by the Trust Fund or the Department, as applicable, for the purpose of supervising nicotine replacement therapy programs. The physician under contract with or employed by the Trust Fund or the Department, as applicable, shall be responsible for supervision of all agents or contractors of nicotine replacement therapy programs that provide nicotine replacement therapy services to members of the public. The Trust Fund or the Department, as contracting entity, shall report the name of the supervising physician to the North Carolina Medical Board. (2008-107, s. 10.4B.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 90 - Medicine and Allied Occupations
Article 1 - Practice of Medicine.
§ 90-1 - North Carolina Medical Society incorporated.
§ 90-3 - Review Panel recommends certain Board members; criteria for recommendations.
§ 90-4 - Board elects officers; quorum.
§ 90-5.1 - Powers and duties of the Board.
§ 90-5.2 - Board to collect and publish certain data.
§ 90-5.3 - Reporting and publication of medical judgments, awards, payments, and settlements.
§ 90-8 - Officers may administer oaths, and subpoena witnesses, records and other materials.
§ 90-8.1 - Rules governing applicants for licensure.
§ 90-8.2 - Appointment of subcommittees.
§ 90-9.1 - Requirements for licensure as a physician under this Article.
§ 90-9.2 - Requirements for graduates of international medical schools.
§ 90-9.3 - Requirements for licensure as a physician assistant.
§ 90-9.4 - Requirements for licensure as an anesthesiologist assistant.
§ 90-10.1 - Examinations accepted by the Board.
§ 90-11 - Criminal background checks.
§ 90-12.01 - Limited license to practice in a medical education and training program.
§ 90-12.1 - Recodified as G.S90-12.4, by Session Laws 2007-346, s7, effective October 1, 2007.
§ 90-12.1A - Limited volunteer license.
§ 90-12.1B - Retired limited volunteer license.
§ 90-12.2 - Recodified as G.S90-12.5, by Session Laws 2007-346, s7, effective October 1, 2007.
§ 90-12.2A - Special purpose license.
§ 90-12.3 - Medical school faculty license.
§ 90-12.4 - Physician assistant limited volunteer license.
§ 90-12.4B - Physician Assistant retired limited volunteer license.
§ 90-12.5 - Disasters and emergencies.
§ 90-12.7 - Treatment of overdose with opioid antagonist; immunity.
§ 90-13.2 - Registration every year with Board.
§ 90-13.3 - Salaries, fees, expenses of the Board.
§ 90-14 - Disciplinary Authority.
§ 90-14.1 - Judicial review of Board's decision denying issuance of a license.
§ 90-14.2 - Hearing before disciplinary action.
§ 90-14.3 - Service of notices.
§ 90-14.5 - Use of recommended decisions; appointment of hearing officers.
§ 90-14.6 - Evidence admissible.
§ 90-14.7 - Procedure where person fails to request or appear for hearing.
§ 90-14.8 - Appeal from Board's decision taking disciplinary action on a license.
§ 90-14.9 - Appeal bond; stay of Board order.
§ 90-14.11 - Appeal; appeal bond.
§ 90-15 - Recodified as G.S90-13.1, by Session Laws 2007-346, s7, effective October 1, 2007.
§ 90-15.1 - Recodified as G.S90-13.2, by Session Laws 2007-346, s7, effective October 1, 2007.
§ 90-18 - Practicing without license; penalties.
§ 90-18.1 - Limitations on physician assistants.
§ 90-18.2 - Limitations on nurse practitioners.
§ 90-18.3 - Medical or physical examination by nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
§ 90-18.4 - Limitations on clinical pharmacist practitioners.
§ 90-18.5 - Limitations on anesthesiologist assistants.
§ 90-18.6 - Requirements for certain nicotine replacement therapy programs.