South Carolina General Assembly
115th Session, 2003-2004

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S. 470

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Medical Affairs Committee
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11344ac03.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3764

Introduced in the Senate on March 11, 2003
Introduced in the House on March 18, 2003
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs

Summary: DHEC regulations approved, controlled substances

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   3/11/2003  Senate  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar without 
                        reference SJ-6
   3/12/2003  Senate  Read second time SJ-15
   3/13/2003  Senate  Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
   3/18/2003  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-12
   3/18/2003  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs HJ-12

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

3/11/2003
3/11/2003-A

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INTRODUCED

March 11, 2003

S. 470

Introduced by Medical Affairs Committee

S. Printed 3/11/03--S.

Read the first time March 11, 2003.

            

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO APPROVE REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, DESIGNATED AS REGULATION DOCUMENT NUMBER 2757, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 23, TITLE 1 OF THE 1976 CODE.

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

SECTION    1.    The regulations of the Department of Health and Environmental Control, relating to Controlled Substances, designated as Regulation Document Number 2757, and submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 1 of the 1976 Code, are approved.

SECTION    2.    This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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SUMMARY AS SUBMITTED

BY PROMULGATING AGENCY.

This amendment (1) deletes unnecessary language in definitions; (2) replaces references to "Division" with "Bureau of Drug Control"; (3) increases registrant fees; (4) clarifies quantity limitations; (5) clarifies language relating to controlled substances inventory requirements; (6) simplifies procedures for the treatment of patients with methadone; (7) clarifies language regarding quantity limitations for controlled substances prescriptions; (8) deletes references to functions no longer performed by the Bureau of Drug Control; (9) permits the faxing of schedule II narcotic prescriptions for hospice patients, consistent with Federal regulation; and (10) provides for scheduling of controlled substances, consistent with Federal scheduling.

This amendment was approved by the Board of Health and Environmental Control after public hearing on November 14, 2002. No public comments were received during the public comment period on these proposed regulations.

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