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S*0359 (Rat #0068, Act #0048 of 2019) General Bill, By Gambrell, Johnson, Senn, Grooms, Cromer and Scott
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 21 TO CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A LICENSE REQUIREMENT FOR PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS, TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER FROM RESTRICTING OR PENALIZING A PHARMACY FROM PERFORMING CERTAIN ACTIONS OR DISCLOSING CERTAIN INFORMATION, TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER FROM UNDERTAKING CERTAIN ACTIONS, TO SET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LIST, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-2-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES, SO AS TO APPLY CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES TO PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS; TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-1810, RELATING TO PHARMACY AUDIT RIGHTS, SO AS TO ALLOW A PHARMACY TO SUBMIT RECORDS IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT OR BY CERTIFIED MAIL AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ERRORS FROM SERVING AS THE SOLE BASIS OF THE REJECTION OF A CLAIM; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 20 OF CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38 RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. - ratified title
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 21 TO CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A LICENSE REQUIREMENT FOR PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS, TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER FROM RESTRICTING OR PENALIZING A PHARMACY FROM PERFORMING CERTAIN ACTIONS OR DISCLOSING CERTAIN INFORMATION, TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER FROM UNDERTAKING CERTAIN ACTIONS, TO SET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LIST, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-2-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES, SO AS TO APPLY CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES TO PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS; TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-1810, RELATING TO PHARMACY AUDIT RIGHTS, SO AS TO ALLOW A PHARMACY TO SUBMIT RECORDS IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT OR BY CERTIFIED MAIL AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ERRORS FROM SERVING AS THE SOLE BASIS OF THE REJECTION OF A CLAIM; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 20 OF CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38 RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. - ratified title
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01/10/19 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4) |
01/10/19 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 4) |
02/27/19 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance (Senate Journal-page 21) |
02/28/19 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
03/05/19 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 27) |
03/05/19 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 27) |
03/05/19 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 27) |
03/06/19 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
03/07/19 | Senate | Amended (Senate Journal-page 15) |
03/07/19 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 15) |
03/07/19 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 15) |
03/13/19 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 29) |
03/13/19 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 29) |
05/02/19 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 75) |
05/03/19 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
05/08/19 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 131) |
05/08/19 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 131) |
05/08/19 | House | Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 138) |
05/09/19 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
05/09/19 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 133) |
05/09/19 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 133) |
05/09/19 | House | Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 144) |
05/09/19 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 109) |
05/13/19 | Ratified R 68 | |
05/16/19 | Signed By Governor | |
05/31/19 | Effective date See Act for Effective Date | |
06/05/19 | Act No. 48 |