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S 0956 General Bill, By Setzler, Elliott, Wilson, Branton, Reese, Alexander, Rankin, Courson and Giese
Similar (H 3484)
Summary: State health and medical insurance plan, prescription drug plan revised to copayment method; Pharmacies
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-755 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO DEVISE AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN REVISING THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT FOR STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN MEMBERS FROM THE REIMBURSEMENT METHOD TO A COPAYMENT METHOD, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COPAYMENT ON A GENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG IS FIVE DOLLARS AND ON A NONGENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG IS TWENTY DOLLARS, AND TO TREAT AS A GENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG FOR COPAYMENT PURPOSES A NONGENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN GENERIC FORM OR THAT IS CERTIFIED BY THE PRESCRIBING DOCTOR TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN IN THE GENERIC FORM.
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Similar (H 3484)
Summary: State health and medical insurance plan, prescription drug plan revised to copayment method; Pharmacies
A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 1-11-755 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE STATE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD TO DEVISE AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN REVISING THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT FOR STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN MEMBERS FROM THE REIMBURSEMENT METHOD TO A COPAYMENT METHOD, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COPAYMENT ON A GENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG IS FIVE DOLLARS AND ON A NONGENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG IS TWENTY DOLLARS, AND TO TREAT AS A GENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG FOR COPAYMENT PURPOSES A NONGENERIC PRESCRIPTION DRUG THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN GENERIC FORM OR THAT IS CERTIFIED BY THE PRESCRIBING DOCTOR TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN IN THE GENERIC FORM.
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| 12/07/99 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/07/99 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 01/11/00 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-38 |
| 01/11/00 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Finance SJ-38 |