S*0628 (Rat #0238, Act #0210 of 2022) General Bill, By Davis
Similar (S 0151, H 3175)
Summary: Pharmacy Access Act
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "PHARMACY ACCESS ACT", BY ADDING SECTIONS 40-43-210, 40-43-230, 40-43-240, 40-43-250, 40-43-260, AND 40-43-270 SO AS TO ALLOW PHARMACIES TO ADMINISTER AND DISPENSE CERTAIN HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION TO PATIENTS PURSUANT TO A STANDING ORDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN JOINT PROTOCOL ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND BOARD OF PHARMACY, TO BE ISSUED WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACT; TO SET FORTH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WRITTEN JOINT PROTOCOL; TO REQUIRE PHARMACISTS TO OBTAIN A SCREENING SELF-ASSESSMENT FROM A PATIENT BEFORE ADMINISTERING OR DISPENSING HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS FROM LIABILITY AND PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE FOR PRESCRIBERS AND PHARMACISTS; TO DEFINE TERMS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-115 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE MEDICAID PROGRAM TO COVER PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES THAT INCLUDE ACCESS TO HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-195 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMITTING OF CENTRAL FILL PHARMACIES TO FILL PRESCRIPTION DRUG ORDERS AT THE REQUEST OF AN ORIGINATING PHARMACY; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE USE AND OPERATION OF CENTRAL FILL PHARMACIES; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN RECORD KEEPING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
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03/02/21	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 7)
03/02/21	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 7)
03/10/21	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 10)
03/11/21		Scrivener's error corrected
03/31/21	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 50)
03/31/21	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 50)
04/08/21		Amended (Senate Journal-page 55)
04/08/21	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 55)
04/08/21	Senate	Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 55)
04/09/21		Scrivener's error corrected
04/22/21	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 10)
04/27/21	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 85)
04/27/21	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 85)
03/10/22	House	Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (House Journal-page 78)
03/10/22	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 78)
04/27/22	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 6)
05/03/22	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Tedder, Rutherford, JA Moore, Long, Ott, Hart, Bernstein, S Williams, Rivers, Henegan, McDaniel, Gilliard, Clyburn, Hosey, JL Johnson, Kirby, KO Johnson, Wheeler, Jefferson, Hill (House Journal-page 62)
05/04/22	House	Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Tedder, Bernstein, Gilliard, Rivers, K.O. Johnson, Hart, Jefferson, Henegan, Hosey, Wheeler, Rutherford and J.L. Johnson (House Journal-page 38)
05/04/22	House	Amended (House Journal-page 137)
05/04/22	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 137)
05/04/22	House	Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-29 (House Journal-page 137)
05/05/22		Scrivener's error corrected
05/05/22	House	Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments (House Journal-page 101)
05/11/22	Senate	House amendment amended (Senate Journal-page 91)
05/11/22	Senate	Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 91)
05/11/22	Senate	Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 91)
05/11/22	Senate	Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 91)
05/11/22	Senate	Returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 91)
05/12/22	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 147)
05/12/22	House	Roll call Yeas-1 Nays-102 (House Journal-page 148)
05/12/22	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Davis, Cromer, Hutto (Senate Journal-page 116)
05/12/22	House	Conference committee appointed Jordan, Ott, Lowe (House Journal-page 129)
05/12/22	House	Conference report received and adopted (House Journal-page 167)
05/12/22	House	Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-12 (House Journal-page 179)
05/12/22	Senate	Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 119)
05/12/22	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification
05/18/22		Ratified R 238
05/23/22		Signed By Governor
06/01/22		Effective date See Act for Effective Date
06/01/22		Act No. 210