H 4492 General Bill, By Spires and Jefferson
 A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE DOSAGE LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN
 PRESCRIBED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

   12/13/17  House  Prefiled
   12/13/17  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs
   01/09/18  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 130)
   01/09/18  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 130)
   02/15/18  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 55)
   02/22/18  House  Amended (House Journal-page 20)
   02/22/18  House  Read second time (House Journal-page 20)
   02/22/18  House  Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 20)
   02/22/18  House  Unanimous consent for third reading on next
                     legislative day (House Journal-page 22)
   02/23/18  House  Read third time and sent to Senate
                     (House Journal-page 2)
   02/27/18  Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   02/27/18  Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
                     (Senate Journal-page 8)

Indicates Matter Stricken

Indicates New Matter

AMENDED

February 22, 2018

H. 4492

Introduced by Reps. Spires and Jefferson

S. Printed 2/22/18--H.

Read the first time January 9, 2018.

TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE DOSAGE LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN PRESCRIBED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 44-53-360(e) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(e)    Prescriptions for controlled substances in Schedule II with the exception of transdermal patches, must not exceed one hundred twenty tablets or capsules, or four hundred eighty milliliters of an opiate containing liquid to be dispensed for a thirty-one day supply. Prescriptions for Schedule II substances must be dispensed within ninety days of the date of issue, after which time they are void. Prescriptions for controlled substances in Schedules III through V, inclusive, must not exceed a ninety-day supply."

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