S*0840 (Rat #0273, Act #0244 of 2014) General Bill, By Bryant
Summary: Prescription Monitoring Program
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1630, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE STATE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "AUTHORIZED DELEGATE"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1640, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR DISPENSERS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, SO AS TO REQUIRE DAILY SUBMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1650, RELATING TO CONFIDENTIALITY AND AUTHORIZED RELEASE OF PRESCRIPTION INFORMATION, SO AS TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TO RELEASE DATA TO AN AUTHORIZED DELEGATE; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1680, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO CREATE A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR AN AUTHORIZED DELEGATE WHO VIOLATES PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND TO REQUIRE REPORTING OF PHYSICIANS AND PHARMACISTS TO THEIR LICENSING BOARDS FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-40, RELATING TO PHYSICIAN CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION REGARDING PRESCRIPTION DISPENSING AND MONITORING. - ratified title
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12/10/13	Senate	Prefiled
12/10/13	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
01/14/14	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 42)
01/14/14	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 42)
02/18/14	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 5)
02/19/14		Scrivener's error corrected
02/20/14	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended (Senate Journal-page 26)
02/25/14	Senate	Committee Amendment Amended and Adopted (Senate Journal-page 17)
02/25/14	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 17)
02/25/14	Senate	Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 17)
02/25/14		Scrivener's error corrected
02/26/14		Scrivener's error corrected
02/26/14	Senate	Read third time and sent to House (Senate Journal-page 20)
02/27/14	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 5)
05/14/14	House	Committee report: Favorable Judiciary (House Journal-page 4)
05/20/14	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 5-27-14 (House Journal-page 50)
05/27/14	House	Debate adjourned until Wed., 5-29-14 (House Journal-page 8)
05/29/14	House	Debate adjourned until Tues., 6-3-14 (House Journal-page 27)
06/03/14	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 79)
06/03/14	House	Roll call Yeas-105 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 79)
06/04/14	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 12)
06/05/14		Ratified R 273
06/06/14		Signed By Governor
06/13/14		Effective date 06/06/14
06/16/14		Act No. 244