N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-48.4 : RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES; SOCIAL SECURITY; STATE HEALTH PLAN FOR TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES — STATE HEALTH PLAN FOR TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES — GENERAL PROVISIONS —48.4 - Conflict with federal law TEXT PDF If any provision of this Article is in conflict with applicable federal law, federal law shall control to the extent of the conflict. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 135-48.4 Added by 2018 N.C. Sess. Laws 84,s. 7, eff. 6/25/2018.