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S*0849 (Rat #0168, Act #0163 of 2016) General Bill, By Cromer, Allen and Scott
Summary: Generic prescription drugs
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 TO CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST REIMBURSEMENTS FOR GENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO EXEMPT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES IN ADMINISTERING MEDICAID UNDER TITLES XIX AND XXI OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PLACING DRUGS ON MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS BY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS, AND TO PROVIDE VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS; TO PROVIDE THE ARTICLE IS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS BETWEEN PHARMACIES AND PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS THAT ARE ENTERED INTO, RENEWED, OR EXTENDED ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2016. - ratified title
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Summary: Generic prescription drugs
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 20 TO CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST REIMBURSEMENTS FOR GENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUGS BY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS, TO PROVIDE NECESSARY DEFINITIONS, TO EXEMPT THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES IN ADMINISTERING MEDICAID UNDER TITLES XIX AND XXI OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, TO PROVIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR PLACING DRUGS ON MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS BY PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS, AND TO PROVIDE VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS OF PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS; TO PROVIDE THE ARTICLE IS APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS BETWEEN PHARMACIES AND PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS THAT ARE ENTERED INTO, RENEWED, OR EXTENDED ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; AND TO MAKE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2016. - ratified title
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| 06/02/15 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 06/02/15 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 01/27/16 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 01/28/16 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 02/11/16 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 02/11/16 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 02/16/16 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 11) |
| 02/23/16 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 19) |
| 02/23/16 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 19) |
| 04/13/16 | House | Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 79) |
| 04/19/16 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 25) |
| 04/19/16 | House | Roll call Yeas-72 Nays-22 (House Journal-page 26) |
| 04/20/16 | House | Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 228) |
| 04/26/16 | Ratified R 168 | |
| 05/02/16 | Signed By Governor | |
| 05/04/16 | Effective date 01/01/16 | |
| 05/06/16 | Act No. 163 |