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H. 3566
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Rep. Bailey
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11329ac05.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 3630
Introduced in the House on February 16, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Summary: Hospitals required to give patient being discharged from the hospital a seventy-two hour supply of medications
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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2/16/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-12
2/16/2005 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs HJ-12
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-7-25 SO AS TO REQUIRE A HOSPITAL TO GIVE PATIENTS BEING DISCHARGED FROM THE EMERGENCY ROOM, THE OPTION OF RECEIVING A SEVENTY-TWO HOUR SUPPLY OF ANY MEDICATIONS BEING PRESCRIBED.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Article 1, Chapter 7, Title 44 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 44-7-25. Upon discharge from a hospital emergency room, the hospital in addition to providing a patient with a written prescription for any needed medication, shall give the patient the option of also receiving a seventy-two hour supply of the medication."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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