H 3821 General Bill, By Fry, Bedingfield, Henderson, Huggins, Johnson, Hewitt, 
Crawford, Duckworth, Allison, Arrington, Forrester, Tallon, Hamilton, Felder, 
Elliott, Jordan, B. Newton, Martin, Erickson, Jefferson, Cobb-Hunter, Govan, 
Long, Putnam, Cogswell and Knight

Similar(S 302, H 3071)
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 59-103-155 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO OFFER
 MANDATORY COURSES ON THE PRESCRIBING AND MONITORING OF SCHEDULE II, III, AND
 IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

   02/22/17  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 39)
   02/22/17  House  Referred to Committee on Education and Public
                     Works (House Journal-page 39)
   02/28/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Allison,
                     Arrington, Forrester, Tallon, Hamilton, Felder,
                     Elliott
   03/07/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Jordan,
                     B.Newton, Martin, Erickson, Jefferson,
                     Cobb-Hunter, Govan, Long
   03/08/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Putnam,
                     Cogswell
   03/21/17  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Knight
   03/30/17  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Education and Public Works (House Journal-page 75)
   04/06/17  House  Amended (House Journal-page 7)
   04/06/17  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 7)
   04/06/17  House  Roll call Yeas-98  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 8)
   04/06/17  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 9)
   04/07/17  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 2)
   04/11/17  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
   04/11/17  Senate Referred to Committee on Education
                     (Senate Journal-page 5)

AMENDED

April 6, 2017

H. 3821

Introduced by Reps. Fry, Bedingfield, Henderson, Huggins, Johnson, Hewitt, Crawford, Duckworth, Allison, Arrington, Forrester, Tallon, Hamilton, Felder, Elliott, Jordan, B. Newton, Martin, Erickson, Jefferson, Cobb-Hunter, Govan, Long, Putnam, Cogswell and Knight

S. Printed 4/6/17--H.

Read the first time February 22, 2017.

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-103-155 SO AS TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO OFFER MANDATORY COURSES ON THE PRESCRIBING AND MONITORING OF SCHEDULE II, III, AND IV CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 103, Title 59 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 59-103-155. Any public or private institution of higher education in the State from which a student may earn a degree in a health care profession that allows the person to prescribe controlled substances listed in Schedules II, III, and IV in the State shall require for those programs that students complete coursework on the prescription and monitoring of Schedule II, III, and IV controlled substances, including coursework on the prescription of Schedule II controlled substances to treat or manage pain, and strategies that can be employed to recognize signs of and reduce the likelihood of patient addiction. These institutions of higher education shall coordinate with the state's Commission on Higher Education, Board of Medical Examiners, Board of Dentistry, and Board of Nursing to develop the curriculum."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.