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H*3725 (Rat #0069, Act #0037 of 2013) General Bill, By Putnam, Ballentine, Patrick, Huggins, H.A. Crawford, Mitchell, Allison, Barfield, Chumley, Felder, Gagnon, Henderson, Hixon, Owens, Rivers, Ryhal, Simrill, Spires, Stringer, Taylor, Willis, Wood, Sellers, Long and Erickson
Summary: Safe Access to Vital Epinephrine (SAVE) Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SAFE ACCESS TO VITAL EPINEPHRINE (SAVE) ACT"; BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-95 SO AS TO ALLOW SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PRIVATE SCHOOL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES TO OBTAIN AND STORE SUPPLIES OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS FOR SCHOOLS TO USE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PEOPLE TO PRESCRIBE AND DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS FOR ADMINISTRATION OR SELF-ADMINISTRATION BY STUDENTS AND OTHER PEOPLE; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS TO STUDENTS FOR SELF-ADMINISTRATION OF THE INJECTOR; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PERSONNEL TO ADMINISTER EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS TO STUDENTS AND OTHER PEOPLE; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT OF STUDENTS WITH LIFE-THREATENING ALLERGIES, INCLUDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND PROVISION OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS TO STUDENTS AND OTHER PEOPLE; TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOLS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHARMACY ACT AND RELEVANT REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY FOR PURPOSES OF CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN PURSUANT TO THE SECTION; AND TO PROVIDE FOR IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY WITH REGARD TO USE OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS BY SCHOOLS. - ratified title
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Summary: Safe Access to Vital Epinephrine (SAVE) Act
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, SO AS TO ENACT THE "SAFE ACCESS TO VITAL EPINEPHRINE (SAVE) ACT"; BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-95 SO AS TO ALLOW SCHOOL DISTRICT AND PRIVATE SCHOOL GOVERNING AUTHORITIES TO OBTAIN AND STORE SUPPLIES OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS FOR SCHOOLS TO USE IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PEOPLE TO PRESCRIBE AND DISPENSE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS FOR ADMINISTRATION OR SELF-ADMINISTRATION BY STUDENTS AND OTHER PEOPLE; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS TO STUDENTS FOR SELF-ADMINISTRATION OF THE INJECTOR; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN PERSONNEL TO ADMINISTER EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS TO STUDENTS AND OTHER PEOPLE; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN FOR MANAGEMENT OF STUDENTS WITH LIFE-THREATENING ALLERGIES, INCLUDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND PROVISION OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS TO STUDENTS AND OTHER PEOPLE; TO PROVIDE THAT SCHOOLS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHARMACY ACT AND RELEVANT REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY FOR PURPOSES OF CERTAIN ACTIONS TAKEN PURSUANT TO THE SECTION; AND TO PROVIDE FOR IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY WITH REGARD TO USE OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS BY SCHOOLS. - ratified title
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| 02/28/13 | House | Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 32) |
| 02/28/13 | House | Referred to Committee on Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 32) |
| 03/05/13 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sellers |
| 03/06/13 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
| 03/07/13 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Long, Erickson |
| 04/18/13 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 3) |
| 04/24/13 | House | Amended (House Journal-page 20) |
| 04/24/13 | House | Read second time (House Journal-page 20) |
| 04/24/13 | House | Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 24) |
| 04/25/13 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 23) |
| 04/30/13 | Senate | Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 04/30/13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education (Senate Journal-page 10) |
| 05/09/13 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Education (Senate Journal-page 6) |
| 05/13/13 | Senate | Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 05/13/13 | Senate | Read second time (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 05/13/13 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 12) |
| 05/14/13 | Senate | Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 9) |
| 05/16/13 | House | Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 34) |
| 05/16/13 | House | Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 34) |
| 06/04/13 | Ratified R 69 | |
| 06/07/13 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/14/13 | Effective date 06/07/13 | |
| 06/14/13 | Act No. 37 |