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Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.186 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:20010123 Primary Sponsor:Elliott All Sponsors:Elliott Drafted Document Number:l:\council\bills\nbd\11121ac01.doc Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA Subject:Prescription, pharmacists to charge Medicaid rates plus dispensing fee for Medicare customers; Health and Human Services History Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ ______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 20010208 Co-Sponsor removed by Senator Reese Senate 20010123 Introduced, read first time, 13 SMA referred to Committee Versions of This Bill
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-190 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PHARMACIST TO ONLY CHARGE MEDICAID PRESCRIPTION RATES, PLUS A DISPENSING FEE, WHEN FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PERSONS RECEIVING MEDICARE BENEFITS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Medicare Pharmacy Discount Program Act".
SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-43-190. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when filling prescriptions, a pharmacist may only charge a person receiving Medicare benefits the amount allowed by Medicaid for the same prescription, plus a dispensing fee."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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