SB 373 North Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Session

Vaccination Schedule Variance/Minors.

SB 373 (Vaccination Schedule Variance/Minors) prohibits healthcare providers (including doctors, physician assistants, and nurses) from refusing to treat minors or their parents/guardians solely because they choose to delay or vary from the CDC's recommended vaccination schedule. The bill ensures minors cannot be discriminated against for this reason, while clarifying that mandatory vaccination requirements under state law (G.S. 130A-152) still apply. Violations would be considered unprofessional conduct by licensing boards. The law requires the Medical Board and Nursing Board to adopt implementing rules, with the main provision effective October 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

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Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 4 edits

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This diff shows primarily administrative and formatting changes to Senate Bill 373 rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill's core content regarding vaccination schedule variance for minors remains unchanged, with only the header information, tracking numbers, and referral details being updated.

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Updated bill tracking number from DRS45214-NB-132 to S373-v-1 to reflect the new edition version

Added specific referral information directing the bill to Rules and Operations of the Senate with date March 24, 2025

Removed blank line after Referred to section that contained no substantive information

Reformatted header layout and page numbering to match standard legislative document formatting for Edition 1

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Mar 24, 2025

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Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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Mar 20, 2025

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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors