H 4828 General Bill, By Jennings, Bales, Hayes, Altman, Battle, J. Brown, R.L. Brown, Harvin, Kennedy, Miller, J.H. Neal, Rhoad, Snow, Stille, Weeks, Wilder and J. Young
Summary: Medicare Prescription Cost Containment Act
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-190 SO AS TO ENACT THE "MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION COST CONTAINMENT ACT" AND TO REQUIRE THE LOWEST POSSIBLE COST, INCLUDING REBATES, DISCOUNTS, AND PROMOTIONS, TO BE USED TO ESTABLISH PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES FOR MEDICARE RECIPIENTS WHO HAVE NO OTHER PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE AND TO REQUIRE DISPENSING FEES TO BE EQUAL TO THAT CHARGED FOR DISPENSING MEDICAID PRESCRIPTIONS.
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02/28/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-5
02/28/02	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-5