H 4803 General Bill, By Horne, Erickson, Gilliard, Whipper, D.C. Moss, McCoy, K.R. Crawford, Weeks, Cobb-Hunter and Knight
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Summary: Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Treatment Research Act
    A BILL TO AMEND ARTICLE 4, CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH ACT OF 1980, SO AS TO ENACT THE "MEDICAL CANNABIS THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT RESEARCH ACT", TO ESTABLISH THE MEDICAL CANNABIS THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT RESEARCH PROGRAM AT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, TO PROVIDE FOR PATIENTS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE WHO AND UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES MEDICAL CANNABIS CAN BE ADMINISTERED TO A PATIENT, TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE TO A PARTICIPATING PATIENT THAT THE PATIENT WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN A RESEARCH STUDY AND OF THE EXPERIMENTAL NATURE OF THE MEDICAL CANNABIS PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF A PARTICIPATING PATIENT'S PERSONAL INFORMATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, TO PROVIDE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS BY ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS THAT SUPERVISE OR ADMINISTER MEDICAL CANNABIS TREATMENTS, TO PROVIDE CRIMINAL AND CIVIL IMMUNITY FROM STATE ACTIONS OR SUITS ARISING FROM THE PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL DEFEND STATE EMPLOYEES WHO, IN GOOD FAITH, CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT, AND TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO COLLABORATE WITH ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS TO ASSIST INTERESTED PATIENTS WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO PARTICIPATE IN EXISTING UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION-APPROVED INVESTIGATIONAL NEW DRUG STUDIES CONCERNING MEDICAL CANNABIS.
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02/27/14	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 48)
02/27/14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 48)
03/06/14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper
03/10/14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: D.C.Moss, McCoy
03/11/14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: K.R.Crawford
03/19/14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks
03/20/14	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary (House Journal-page 9)
03/24/14		Scrivener's error corrected
03/26/14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Cobb-Hunter
03/26/14	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 4-1-14 (House Journal-page 55)
04/02/14	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight
04/02/14	House	Amended (House Journal-page 16)
04/02/14	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 16)
04/02/14	House	Roll call Yeas-90 Nays-24 (House Journal-page 44)
04/03/14	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 12)
04/03/14	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/03/14	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/03/14		Scrivener's error corrected
05/20/14	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 14)
05/21/14	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 47)
05/21/14	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 47)
05/21/14	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 47)