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H618 • 2025

Ivermectin Access Act.

Ivermectin Access Act.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Almond, Zenger, N. Jackson, Rhyne, Arp, Balkcom, Biggs, Blust, Branson, Cairns, Clampitt, Cotham, Echevarria, Eddins, Johnson, Kidwell, Loftis, McNeely, Moss, Riddell, Ross, Scott, Setzer, Ward, Warren, Willingham, Willis
Last action
2025-05-07
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Ivermectin Access Act.

H618-SMCN-25(e1)-v-3 (2025-05-06): Ivermectin Access Act.

What This Bill Does

  • H618-SMCN-25(e1)-v-3 (2025-05-06): Ivermectin Access Act.
  • H618-SMCN-28(e1)-v-2 (2025-05-06): Ivermectin Access Act.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 618: Ivermectin Access Act.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 618: Ivermectin Access Act.
  • Committee: House Judiciary 3.
  • If favorable, re -refer to Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: May 6, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Almond, Zenger, N.
Filed

Plain English: 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 618: Ivermectin Access Act.

  • 2025-2026 General Assembly HOUSE BILL 618: Ivermectin Access Act.
  • Committee: House Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Date: May 6, 2025 Introduced by: Reps.
  • Almond, Zenger, N.
  • Jackson, Rhyne Prepared by: Michael Johnston Committee Counsel Analysis of: First Edition Kara McCraw Director *H618-SMCN-28(e1)-v-2* Legislative Analysis Division 919-733-2578 This bill analysis was prepared by the nonpartisan legislative staff for the use of legislators in their deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  2. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Special Message Received From House

  4. 2025-05-07 House

    Special Message Sent To Senate

  5. 2025-05-07 House

    Passed 3rd Reading

  6. 2025-05-07 House

    Passed 2nd Reading

  7. 2025-05-07 House

    Amend Failed A1

  8. 2025-05-06 House

    Placed On Cal For 05/07/2025

  9. 2025-05-06 House

    Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  10. 2025-05-06 House

    Reptd Fav

  11. 2025-05-06 House

    Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  12. 2025-05-06 House

    Reptd Fav

  13. 2025-04-29 House

    Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 3, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  14. 2025-04-29 House

    Withdrawn From Com

  15. 2025-04-14 House

    Serial Referral To Judiciary 1 Stricken

  16. 2025-04-01 House

    Ref to the Com on Health, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  17. 2025-04-01 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  18. 2025-03-31 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

H618-SMCN-25(e1)-v-3
(2025-05-06): Ivermectin Access Act.
H618-SMCN-28(e1)-v-2
(2025-05-06): Ivermectin Access Act.

Current Bill Text

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 618

Short Title: Ivermectin Access Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Almond, Zenger, N. Jackson, and Rhyne (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Health, if favorable, Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of
the House
April 1, 2025
*H618-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT DIRECTING THE STATE HEALTH DIRECT OR TO ISSUE A STATEW IDE 2
STANDING ORDER TO AL LOW PHARMACISTS TO D ISPENSE IVERMECTIN 3
WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTI ON; AND PROVIDING IM MUNITY FROM CIVIL OR 4
CRIMINAL LIABILITY F OR THE STATE HEALTH DIRECTOR AND ANY 5
PHARMACIST WHO DISPE NSES IVERMECTIN PURS UANT TO THE STATEWID E 6
STANDING ORDER. 7
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 8
SECTION 1. Article 6 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes is amended by 9
adding a new Part to read: 10
"Part 2A. Statewide Standing Order to Control the Spread of Disease. 11
"§ 130A-158.15. Statewide standing order for the dispensing of ivermectin. 12
(a) The State Health Director shall issue a statewide standing order authorizing a 13
pharmacist licensed under Article 4A of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes to dispense 14
ivermectin suitable for human use without a written prescription or consultation with a healthcare 15
professional. 16
(b) A pharmacist licensed under Article 4A of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes may 17
dispense ivermectin in accordance with the statewide standing order issued pursuant to 18
subsection (a) of this section. 19
(c) All of the following individuals are immune from any civil or criminal liability for 20
actions authorized by this section as follows: 21
(1) The State Health Director acting pursuant to this section. 22
(2) Any pharmacist who dispenses ivermectin pursuant to a statewide standing 23
order issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. 24
"§§ 130A-158.16. through 130A-158.20. Reserved for future codification purposes." 25
SECTION 2. The State Health Director shall issue the statewide standing order 26
authorized by G.S. 130A-158.15(a), as enacted by Section 1 of this act, by October 1, 2025. 27
SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law. 28