Amends GS 58-51-37(6) defining independent pharmacy as a pharmacy with a limited market of 10 or fewer states and that is either not publicly traded or has a pharmacy-focused core business objective (was, a pharmacy that is part of a group of 10 or fewer pharmacies under common ownership, including a pharmacy that is part of a group of one).
Appropriates $100,000 in nonrecurring funds for 2026-27 from the General Fund to the Department of Insurance, to support the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of SL 2025-69 (The SCRIPT Act), effective July 1, 2026.