S750 - Health in Local Confinement/Veterinarians Controlled Substances/Wendell Holmes Murphy Freeway/Tax Due Date. (SL 2018-76)

Overview: S.L. 2018-76 does the following:

• Addresses health issues in local confinement facilities.
• Ensures State prisons are full participants in the NC Health Information Exchange, known as NC HealthConnex.
• Amends the duties of law enforcement officers related to involuntary commitment.
• Amends the North Carolina Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Reporting System pertaining to the practice of veterinary medicine.
• Requires continuing education for veterinarians on the abuse of controlled substances.
• Includes the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Board on the Prescription Drug Abuse Advisory Committee.
• Amends various budget provisions.

This act has various effective dates. Please see the full summary for more detail.