H 5061 General Bill, By Daning and Gilliard
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE
 "PHARMACIST SAFETY ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-120 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN
 MANDATORY THIRTY-MINUTE REST BREAKS FOR PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS
 WORKING TWELVE-HOUR SHIFTS.

   03/06/18  House  Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 13)
   03/06/18  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 13)
   04/25/18  House  Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard
   04/25/18  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
                     (House Journal-page 84)
   05/02/18  House  Requests for debate-Rep(s). Whitemire, Daning,
                     Felder, Martin, Sandifer, Forrester, Bryant,
                     Erickson, Mace, Crawford, Fry (House Journal-page 88)

COMMITTEE REPORT

April 25, 2018

H. 5061

S. Printed 4/25/18--H.

Read the first time March 6, 2018.

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 5061) to amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, to enact the "Pharmacist Safety Act" by adding Section 40-43-120 so as to provide certain, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by deleting all after the enacting words and inserting:

/ SECTION    1.    This act must be known and may be cited as the "Pharmacist Safety Act".

SECTION    2.    Chapter 43, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-43-120.    (A)    A pharmacy, other than an institutional pharmacy where critical patient care is provided, shall provide a thirty-minute rest break to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are working a twelve-hour shift in the pharmacy, which the pharmacist or pharmacy technician shall take during the shift at a time determined by the pharmacist or pharmacy technician, respectively. During a rest break, the pharmacist or pharmacy technician may not engage in the preparing, compounding, or dispensing of medicine. A rest break may not be taken at the beginning or end of a twelve-hour shift.

(B)    The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding another provision of law."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. /

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.

LEON HOWARD for Committee.

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

Introduced on March 6, 2018

State Expenditure

This bill requires a pharmacy to provide a thirty-minute break for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who work a twelve hour shift. This bill does not alter the activities of the Board of Pharmacy, LLR's regulatory body for pharmacists and pharmacies. Therefore, this bill will have no impact on the general fund, federal funds, or other funds.

Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "PHARMACIST SAFETY ACT" BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-120 SO AS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN MANDATORY THIRTY-MINUTE REST BREAKS FOR PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACY TECHNICIANS WORKING TWELVE-HOUR SHIFTS.

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

SECTION    1.    This act must be known and may be cited as the "Pharmacist Safety Act".

SECTION    2.    Chapter 43, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-43-120.    (A)    A pharmacy shall provide a thirty-minute rest break to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who are working a twelve-hour shift in the pharmacy, which the pharmacist or pharmacy technician shall take during the shift at a time determined by the pharmacist or pharmacy technician, respectively. During a rest break, the pharmacist or pharmacy technician may not engage in the preparing, compounding, or dispensing of medicine. A rest break may not be taken at the beginning or end of a twelve-hour shift.

(B)    The provisions of this section apply notwithstanding another provision of law."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.