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S*0958 (Rat #0371, Act #0340 of 2000) General Bill, By Giese and Hayes
Summary: Pharmacy Board, permit issuance by; Pharmacists, licensure, examination requirements; prescription drugs
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY, SO AS TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE BOARD'S AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PERMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A PHARMACIST, SO AS TO CONFORM TO NATIONAL STANDARDS BY ELIMINATING A MINIMUM EXAMINATION SCORE AND CHANGING THE REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-81 RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACIST LICENSE TRANSFER FROM ANOTHER STATE, SO AS TO CONFORM TO NATIONAL STANDARDS BY CHANGING THE REQUIRED EXAMINATION AND REQUIRING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86 RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, UNLAWFUL CONDUCT FOR PHARMACISTS, FEES, AND DISPENSING DRUGS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS, RESPECTIVELY, TO ESTABLISH A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR POSSESSING, DISPENSING, OR DISTRIBUTING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OR DEVICES EXCEPT ON A PRESCRIPTION OF A LICENSED PRACTITIONER, TO ESTABLISH FEES IN STATUTE RATHER THAN IN REGULATION, AND TO AUTHORIZE PHYSICIANS IN CHARGE OF ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT TRAINING ROOMS TO DISPENSE CERTAIN DRUGS OWNED BY THE FACILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-130 RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PHARMACISTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A STATEMENT CERTIFYING COMPLETION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AT THE TIME OF LICENSE RENEWAL, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO RANDOMLY AUDIT LICENSEES, AND TO REVISE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR A POST GRADUATE STUDY WAIVER FROM CONTINUING EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-150, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS, HEARINGS, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, SO AS TO CORRECT AN INTERNAL CROSS REFERENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-83 RELATING TO REQUIRING A PERMIT FOR THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION, POSSESSION, OR DISPERSING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, SO AS TO EXTEND THIS PERMIT REQUIREMENT TO ENTITIES OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 40-43-100 RELATING TO THE FREQUENCY FOR GIVING THE PHARMACIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION.-AMENDED TITLE
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Summary: Pharmacy Board, permit issuance by; Pharmacists, licensure, examination requirements; prescription drugs
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-60, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY, SO AS TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE BOARD'S AUTHORITY TO ISSUE PERMITS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-80, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A PHARMACIST, SO AS TO CONFORM TO NATIONAL STANDARDS BY ELIMINATING A MINIMUM EXAMINATION SCORE AND CHANGING THE REQUIRED EXAMINATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-81 RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACIST LICENSE TRANSFER FROM ANOTHER STATE, SO AS TO CONFORM TO NATIONAL STANDARDS BY CHANGING THE REQUIRED EXAMINATION AND REQUIRING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE BOARD; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86 RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, UNLAWFUL CONDUCT FOR PHARMACISTS, FEES, AND DISPENSING DRUGS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, SO AS, RESPECTIVELY, TO ESTABLISH A CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR POSSESSING, DISPENSING, OR DISTRIBUTING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OR DEVICES EXCEPT ON A PRESCRIPTION OF A LICENSED PRACTITIONER, TO ESTABLISH FEES IN STATUTE RATHER THAN IN REGULATION, AND TO AUTHORIZE PHYSICIANS IN CHARGE OF ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT TRAINING ROOMS TO DISPENSE CERTAIN DRUGS OWNED BY THE FACILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-130 RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PHARMACISTS, SO AS TO REQUIRE A STATEMENT CERTIFYING COMPLETION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AT THE TIME OF LICENSE RENEWAL, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD TO RANDOMLY AUDIT LICENSEES, AND TO REVISE DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR A POST GRADUATE STUDY WAIVER FROM CONTINUING EDUCATION; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-150, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO INVESTIGATIONS, HEARINGS, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS, SO AS TO CORRECT AN INTERNAL CROSS REFERENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-83 RELATING TO REQUIRING A PERMIT FOR THE SALE, DISTRIBUTION, POSSESSION, OR DISPERSING OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, SO AS TO EXTEND THIS PERMIT REQUIREMENT TO ENTITIES OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 40-43-100 RELATING TO THE FREQUENCY FOR GIVING THE PHARMACIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION.-AMENDED TITLE
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| 12/07/99 | Senate | Prefiled |
| 12/07/99 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs |
| 01/11/00 | Senate | Introduced and read first time SJ-38 |
| 01/11/00 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-38 |
| 04/12/00 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs SJ-7 |
| 04/13/00 | Senate | Amended SJ-32 |
| 04/13/00 | Senate | Read second time SJ-32 |
| 04/19/00 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-19 |
| 04/25/00 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-7 |
| 04/25/00 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-8 |
| 05/17/00 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-6 |
| 05/23/00 | House | Amended HJ-26 |
| 05/23/00 | House | Read second time HJ-27 |
| 05/24/00 | House | Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments HJ-9 |
| 05/30/00 | Senate | Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-61 |
| 05/31/00 | Ratified R 371 | |
| 06/06/00 | Signed By Governor | |
| 06/06/00 | Effective date 06/06/00 | |
| 06/21/00 | Copies available | |
| 06/21/00 | Act No. 340 |