Amend the bill, as and if amended, page 20 by striking lines 16-26 and inserting:
/ (5) An APRN who establishes a nurse-patient relationship solely by means of telemedicine only may prescribe within a practice setting fully in compliance with this chapter and during an encounter in which threshold information necessary to make an accurate diagnosis is obtained in a medical history interview conducted by the prescribing licensee; provided, however, that Schedule II-V prescriptions are only permitted pursuant to a practice agreement as defined in Section 40-33-20(45) and nothing in this item may be construed to authorize the prescribing of medications via telemedicine that otherwise are restricted by the limitations in Section 40-47-37(C)(6) unless approved by a joint committee of the SC Board of Medical Examiners and the South Carolina Board of Nursing. /
Amend the bill further, page 31, by striking lines 19-20 and inserting:
/ SECTION 9. This act takes effect July 1, 2018. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.