S 1275 General Bill, By Reese
Summary: Prescription drug benefit plan, State health and medical insurance; Pharmacies and Pharmacists, Budget and Control Board
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-765 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO DEVISE AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN REVISING THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT FOR STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN MEMBERS TO PROVIDE THAT THE COPAYMENT ON A PRESCRIPTION DRUG MAY BE PAID BY THE MEMBER AND THE BALANCE PAID TO THE PARTICIPATING PHARMACY BY THE PLAN TO COINCIDE WITH THE TIME PERIOD FOR WHICH THE DRUG IS PRESCRIBED RATHER THAN ONLY EVERY THIRTY-ONE DAYS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PRESCRIPTION DRUG SOLD BY ANY PHARMACY MANNED BY A PHARMACIST LICENSED BY THIS STATE BE COVERED BY THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT FOR THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN.
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03/23/00	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
03/23/00	Senate	Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-5