North Carolina § 90-113 - 102. (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Intractable Epilepsy Alternative Treatment database; departmental duties.

§ 90-113. 102. (Repealed effective July 1, 2021) Intractable Epilepsy Alternative Treatment database; departmental duties.

The Department shall create a secure and electronic Intractable Epilepsy Alternative Treatment database registry for the registration of neurologists, caregivers, and patients as provided by this Article. All caregivers shall be required to register with the Department. Law enforcement agencies are authorized to contact the Department to confirm a caregiver's registration. The database shall consist of the following information to be provided by the caregivers at the time of registration: The name and address of the caregiver. The name and address of the caregiver's patient. Repealed by Session Laws 2015-154, s. 4, effective July 16, 2015. The name, address, and hospital affiliation of the neurologist recommending hemp extract as an alternative treatment for intractable epilepsy for the patient. Repealed by Session Laws 2015-154, s. 4, effective July 16, 2015. If at any time following registration, the name, address, or hospital affiliation of the patient's neurologist changes, the caregiver shall notify the Department and provide the Department with the patient's new neurologist's name, address, and hospital affiliation. History (2014-53, s. 2; 2015-154, s. 4.) Section Repealed Effective July 1, 2021. - Session Laws 2015-154, s. 8.5(a), repealed this section effective July 1, 2021. Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2015-154, s. 7.2, provides: "The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and East Carolina University may and are encouraged to, and Duke University and Wake Forest University are encouraged to, conduct research on hemp extract development, production, and use for the treatment of seizure disorders and to participate in any ongoing or future clinical studies or trials, including those exploring the safety and efficacy of treating intractable epilepsy with hemp extract." Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2015-154, s. 4, effective July 16, 2015, deleted "Pilot Study" preceding "database" in the section heading; rewrote subsection (a) as the present first paragraph in the section; deleted former subsection (b), relating to patient and caregiver information provided to the department; and added subsection (c). The subsection (a) designation was reinserted at the direction of the Revisor of Statutes.