Community-Based Pharmacy Protections.
This bill expands the legal definition of an independent pharmacy in North Carolina to include community-based pharmacies owned by small groups with ten or fewer locations. The law specifically covers businesses that are not publicly traded and focus primarily on pharmacy services. Additionally, the legislation allocates $100,000 from the state's general fund to the Department of Insurance to help enforce these new rules starting in the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
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Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Apr 28, 2026
Last action Apr 29, 2026
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The bill's header was updated to reflect its official filing date of April 28, 2026, and its referral to the Senate Rules and Operations committee on April 29, 2026. The document identifier was changed from a draft tracking number to the official bill version number, indicating the text is now in its first formal edition.
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The bill's internal tracking number was updated from a draft identifier (DRS15408-MRa-159) to the official version number (S855-v-1).
A specific referral date of April 29, 2026, was added to show when the bill was assigned to the Senate Rules and Operations committee.
The standalone draft tracking number at the bottom of the page was removed as it was replaced by the official version number.
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Apr 29, 2026
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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Apr 28, 2026
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2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
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