North CarolinaHB 1632025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO REGULATE THE USE OF SPREAD PRICING AND CONCESSIONS BY PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS, TO ESTABLISH UNIFORM STANDARDS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SPECIALTY PHARMACY ACCREDITATION BY PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS, TO CLARIFY THE RIGHT TO A PHARMACY OF CHOICE, AND TO STRENGTHEN THE PROTECTIONS PROVIDED TO PHARMACIES DURING AUDITS.

Sponsored By: Hugh Blackwell (Republican), Cody Huneycutt (Republican), John L. Lowery (Republican), Heather H. Rhyne (Republican)

In Committee

COMMERCECONTROLLED SUBSTANCESHEALTH SERVICESOCCUPATIONSPHARMACEUTICALSPHARMACISTS & PHARMACIESPUBLIC

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Hugh Blackwell

    Republican • House

  • Cody Huneycutt

    Republican • House

  • John L. Lowery

    Republican • House

  • Heather H. Rhyne

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Eric Ager

    Democratic • House

  • Jonathan L. Almond

    Republican • House

  • Jennifer Balkcom

    Republican • House

  • Brian Biggs

    Republican • House

  • Jerry "Alan" Branson

    Republican • House

  • William D. Brisson

    Republican • House

  • MD Grant L. Campbell

    Republican • House

  • Todd Carver

    Republican • House

  • Allen Chesser

    Republican • House

  • Pricey Harrison

    Democratic • House

  • Julia C. Howard

    Republican • House

  • Chris Humphrey

    Republican • House

  • Todd Johnson

    Republican • Senate

  • Keith Kidwell

    Republican • House

  • Donnie Loftis

    Republican • House

  • Jeffrey C. McNeely

    Republican • House

  • Charles W. Miller

    Republican • House

  • Jr. Ben T. Moss

    Republican • House

  • Joseph Pike

    Republican • House

  • Jr. A. Reece Pyrtle

    Republican • House

  • MD Timothy Reeder

    Republican • House

  • Paul Scott

    Republican • House

  • Mitchell S. Setzer

    Republican • House

  • Larry C. Strickland

    Republican • House

  • Steve Tyson

    Republican • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

  • Diane Wheatley

    Republican • House

  • Donna McDowell White

    Republican • House

  • Shelly Willingham

    Democratic • House

  • David Willis

    Republican • House

  • Jeff Zenger

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 106 • No: 9

House vote 4/29/2025

HB 163: Pharmacy Benefits Manager Provisions.

Yes: 106 • No: 9 • Other: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    4/30/2025Senate
  2. Passed 1st Reading

    4/30/2025Senate
  3. Regular Message Received From House

    4/30/2025Senate
  4. Regular Message Sent To Senate

    4/30/2025House
  5. Passed 3rd Reading

    4/29/2025House
  6. Passed 2nd Reading

    4/29/2025House
  7. Placed On Cal For 04/29/2025

    4/15/2025House
  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    4/15/2025House
  9. Reptd Fav

    4/15/2025House
  10. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    4/15/2025House
  11. Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

    4/15/2025House
  12. Re-ref Com On Regulatory Reform

    4/1/2025House
  13. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    4/1/2025House
  14. Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Regulatory Reform, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    2/24/2025House
  15. Passed 1st Reading

    2/24/2025House
  16. Filed

    2/21/2025House

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