North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 143B. Executive Organization Act of 1973 § 143B-1474. Federal 340B Program--Department of Adult Correction/Department of Health and Human Services partnership

(1) Submit an application during the next registration period to enroll in the federal 340B Program found in section 340B of the Public Health Service Act (the “340B Program”) to be able to access 340B Program pricing for medications used to treat the human immune deficiency virus (HIV), the hepatitis C virus (HCV), and eligible sexually transmitted diseases (STD).

(2) Provide DHHS all data and necessary documentation as frequently as such information is needed by DHHS for the implementation of this section.

(3) Ensure that the DAC Apex Central Pharmacy, and any other DAC pharmacies necessary, are compliant dispensing pharmacies under the 340B Program.

(4) Coordinate with one or more vendors to purchase STD 340B Program medications that result in the greatest overall cost savings available to the State, whether such savings are achieved by 340B Program pricing, non-340B Program volume discounts, or a combination of both.

(5) Develop a separate inventory to track 340B Program medications.