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S 0959 General Bill, By Giese
Summary: Narcotics and Drugs, Controlled substances, Methadone, Butorphanol; Prescriptions, Health and Environmental Control
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-250, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SCHEDULE IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO INCLUDE "BUTORPHANOL" AS A SCHEDULE IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO REVISE REFERENCES, DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING LABELING OF THESE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM DOSAGE UNITS THAT MAY BE PRESCRIBED; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-710, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO STATE AGENCIES HAVING CONTROL OVER METHADONE, SO AS TO REMOVE SUCH CONTROL FROM STATE AGENCIES AND PLACE THE CONTROL EXCLUSIVELY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-720 RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF METHADONE, SO AS TO CONFORM THIS SECTION TO PROVISIONS GIVING EXCLUSIVE CONTROL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND TO AUTHORIZE DISPENSING METHADONE BY A RETAIL PHARMACY FOR ANALGESIA; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-730 RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF METHADONE, AND SECTION 44-53-740 AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PROMULGATING REGULATIONS RELATING TO METHADONE AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, BOTH SO AS TO CONFORM THESE SECTIONS TO PROVISIONS GIVING EXCLUSIVE CONTROL OF METHADONE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
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Summary: Narcotics and Drugs, Controlled substances, Methadone, Butorphanol; Prescriptions, Health and Environmental Control
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-250, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SCHEDULE IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO INCLUDE "BUTORPHANOL" AS A SCHEDULE IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, SO AS TO REVISE REFERENCES, DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS CONCERNING LABELING OF THESE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, AND TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM DOSAGE UNITS THAT MAY BE PRESCRIBED; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-710, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO STATE AGENCIES HAVING CONTROL OVER METHADONE, SO AS TO REMOVE SUCH CONTROL FROM STATE AGENCIES AND PLACE THE CONTROL EXCLUSIVELY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-720 RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF METHADONE, SO AS TO CONFORM THIS SECTION TO PROVISIONS GIVING EXCLUSIVE CONTROL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND TO AUTHORIZE DISPENSING METHADONE BY A RETAIL PHARMACY FOR ANALGESIA; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-730 RELATING TO RESTRICTIONS ON THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF METHADONE, AND SECTION 44-53-740 AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL PROMULGATING REGULATIONS RELATING TO METHADONE AND OTHER CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, BOTH SO AS TO CONFORM THESE SECTIONS TO PROVISIONS GIVING EXCLUSIVE CONTROL OF METHADONE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
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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-39 |
| 01/11/00 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-39 |
| 04/12/00 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-8 |
| 04/19/00 | Senate | Read second time SJ-35 |
| 04/20/00 | Senate | Read third time and sent to House SJ-18 |
| 04/25/00 | House | Introduced and read first time HJ-8 |
| 04/25/00 | House | Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-9 |