H*3711 (Rat #0403, Act #0377 of 2006) General Bill, By Cobb-Hunter and Mitchell
Summary: Prescription Drug Discount Card Registration Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 17, TITLE 37, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG DISCOUNT CARDS, SO AS TO ENACT THE DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN ORGANIZATION REGISTRATION ACT, PROVIDING FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS OF DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLAN ORGANIZATIONS, MARKETERS, AND REPRESENTATIVES ENGAGED IN THE SALE, MARKETING, PROMOTION, ADVERTISEMENT, OR DISTRIBUTION OF DISCOUNT MEDICAL PLANS OR OTHER PURCHASING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS; DISCLOSURES REQUIRED UPON APPLICATION; EXEMPTIONS FROM REGULATION UNDER THE ACT; REMEDIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT, IN ADDITION TO, AND CUMULATIVE OF, OTHER PENALTIES IN TITLE 37 AND IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT; AND AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO EFFECTUATE THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT. - ratified title
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03/08/05	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-2
03/08/05	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-3
03/16/06	House	Recalled from Committee on Ways and Means HJ-25
03/16/06	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-25
04/20/06	House	Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-65
04/24/06		Scrivener's error corrected
04/25/06	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Mitchell
04/25/06	House	Amended HJ-136
04/25/06	House	Read second time HJ-143
04/26/06	House	Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-25
04/26/06		Scrivener's error corrected
04/26/06	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-4
04/26/06	Senate	Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance SJ-4
05/18/06	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance SJ-32
05/31/06	Senate	Amended SJ-141
05/31/06	Senate	Read second time SJ-141
06/01/06	Senate	Amended SJ-42
06/01/06	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments SJ-42
06/01/06	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled HJ-203
06/07/06		Ratified R 403
06/14/06		Became law without Governor's signature
06/20/06		Copies available
06/20/06		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/23/06		Act No. 377