South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 1008

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    1008
Type of Legislation:            General Bill GB
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19980210
Primary Sponsor:                Anderson 
All Sponsors:                   Anderson, Branton 
Drafted Document Number:        res1605.ra
Residing Body:                  House
Current Committee:              Medical, Military, Public and
                                Municipal Affairs Committee 27
                                H3M
Date of Last Amendment:         19980415
Subject:                        Medicaid eligible recipients,
                                Health and Human Services Department to
                                pay for four prescriptions monthly;
                                Pharmacies
History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

House   19980416  Introduced, read first time,             27 H3M
                  referred to Committee
Senate  19980416  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  19980415  Co-Sponsor added by Senator                      Branton
Senate  19980415  Read second time, unanimous
                  consent for third reading on
                  Thursday, 19980416
Senate  19980415  Committee amendment adopted
Senate  19980414  Committee report: Favorable with         13 SMA
                  amendment
Senate  19980210  Introduced, read first time,             13 SMA
                  referred to Committee
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

April 15, 1998

S. 1008

Introduced by Senator Anderson

S. Printed 4/15/98--S.

Read the first time February 10, 1998.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-6-70, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE TITLE XIX STATE PLAN, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING, THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS DIRECTED TO PROVIDE PAYMENT FOR FOUR PRESCRIPTIONS PER MONTH FOR MEDICAID ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION 1. Section 44-6-70 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"(h) Subject to the availability of funding, the department is directed to provide payment for four prescriptions per month for Medicaid eligible recipients."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect January 1, 1999.

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