South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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S. 152

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Elliott
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11067ac05.doc

Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Pharmacist may only charge Medicaid prescription rates, plus a dispensing fee, for persons receiving Medicare benefits

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/15/2004  Senate  Prefiled
  12/15/2004  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
   1/11/2005  Senate  Introduced and read first time SJ-155
   1/11/2005  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-155

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/15/2004

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A 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.    Chapter 43, Title 40 of 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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