GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2005

SESSION LAW 2005-83

HOUSE BILL 916

AN ACT TO extend THE SUNSET FROM THE LAW EXEMPTING FROM PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM ANTIHEMOPHILIC DRUGS PRESCRIBED FOR THE TREATMENT OF HEMOPHILIA AND BLOOD DISORDERS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  Section 2 of S.L. 2003-179 reads as rewritten:

"SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and expires July 1, 2006.2009."

SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2005.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 8^th day of June, 2005.

                                                                    s/ Beverly E. Perdue

                                                                         President of the Senate

                                                                    s/ James B. Black

                                                                         Speaker of the House of Representatives

                                                                    s/ Michael F. Easley

                                                                         Governor

Approved 7:39 p.m. this 14^th day of June, 2005