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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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