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 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
 SESSION 2025
-H 1
-HOUSE BILL 658
+H D
+HOUSE BILL DRH10309-NB-129
 
 Short Title: Optometrists Telehealth Services. (Public)
-Sponsors: Representatives Campbell, Huneycutt, Almond, and Lowery (Primary Sponsors).
-For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
-Referred to: Health, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
-April 2, 2025
-*H658-v-1*
+Sponsors: Representative Campbell.
+Referred to:
+
+*DRH10309-NB-129*
 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
-AN ACT TO ALLOW LICE NSED OPTOMETRISTS FL EXIBILITY TO PROVIDE  2
+AN ACT TO ALLOW LICENSED OPTOMETRISTS FLEXIBILITY TO PROVIDE 2
 TELEHEALTH SERVICES. 3
 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
 SECTION 1.  Article 6 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes is amended by adding 5
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 treating patients in other states." 17
 SECTION 2.  The North Carolina Board of Examiners in Optometry shall adopt rules 18
 to implement the provisions of this act, including rules on the licensee -patient relationship, 19
-examination, evaluation, and diagnosis of a patient, patient record keeping, prescribing, 20
-telemedicine standard of care, and display of licensure and credentials, t o the extent that these 21
-rules are not contrary to G.S.  90-118.5A, as enacted by Section 1 of this act, and in alignment 22
+examination, evaluation, and diagnosis of a patient, patient record  keeping, prescribing, 20
+telemedicine standard of care, and display of licensure and credentials, to the extent that these 21
+rules are not contrary to G.S. 90-118.5A, as enacted by Section 1 of this act, and in align ment 22
 with the Board's Telemedicine Position Statement. 23
 SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2025. 24
+H.B. 658
+Apr 1, 2025
+HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK