NC DOI Bulletin 25-B-08
Tropical Depression Chantal RX Refill
BULLETIN
Number 25-B-08
To:
All Insurance Companies and other Entities Licensed Under
Chapter 58 of the North Carolina General Statutes
From:
Life & Health Division
Date:
July 17, 2025
Subject:
Tropical Depression Chantal – North Carolina Operations
On July 17, 2025, Governor Stein issued EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 18, for the State
of North Carolina (“the Emergency Area”) due to the anticipation of and in response
to the impacts of Tropical Depression Chantal in the State of North Carolina on or
about July 6, 2025. This is in response to multiple consecutive days of severe
weather, which resulted in flooding and wind damage. Executive Order 18 declares
a
state
of
emergency
as
defined
in
N.C.G.S. §§ 166A-19.3(7)
and
N.C.G.S. §§ 166A-19.20(b) exists in the following North Carolina Counties
Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Lee, Moore,
Orange, Person, Randolph, and Wake the State of North Carolina. ("the Emergency
Area").
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. §§ 58-3 228, this bulletin pertains to all health benefit plans as
defined in N.C.G.S. §§ 58-3-167, the State Health Plan for Teachers and State
Employees, and any optional plans or programs operating under Part 2 of Article 3 of
Chapter 135 of the General Statutes, and other stand-alone prescription medication plans
issued by entities that are licensed by the Department of Insurance.
This bulletin is to remind health benefit plans of compliance requirements for operations
under a state of emergency for purposes of obtaining extra prescriptions during a state of
emergency or disaster.
This authorization of extra prescriptions during this state of emergency in the State of
North Carolina is valid for prescription medication requests made within 29 days of
issuance of this bulletin, unless extended by an order issued by the Commissioner.
Please refer any questions regarding this bulletin to the attention of Ted Hamby at
LHInbox@ncdoi.gov.
The link to Governor Stein’s Executive Order is: Governor Stein Executive Order
18 - NC Governor
Statutory reference: NCGS 58-3-228. Coverage for extra prescriptions during a state of
emergency or disaster.