OPPOSE: House Bill 163 would impose a new pharmacy tax on every prescription filled in North Carolina.
The legislation increases dispensing fees by as much as 1000 percent, with no added benefit for the consumer. It prohibits paying pharmacies more who deliver on higher quality and better outcomes. And it imposes a government ban on a tool used by North Carolina businesses for price predictability on prescription drugs. Actions related to this bill will be factored into a member’s Affordable Healthcare Scorecard grade at the close of the legislative session.