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H. 3630
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Whipper, Martin, J.H. Neal, Govan, Anderson, Bales, Barfield, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, Clyburn, Davenport, Hardwick, M. Hines, Jefferson, Lee, Mack, Moody-Lawrence, Rutherford and Weeks
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 3566
Introduced in the House on February 24, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Summary: Hospitals required to give patient being discharged a supply of medications
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/24/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ-7 2/24/2005 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-7 5/19/2005 House Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-97 5/26/2005 House Requests for debate-Rep(s). GM Smith, White, MA Pitts, Witherspoon, Davenport, Hiott, Whipper, J Brown, Sandifer, GR Smith, and R Brown HJ-41 6/1/2005 House Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). J Brown HJ-64 1/11/2006 House Debate adjourned until Wednesday, January 25, 2006 HJ-23 1/25/2006 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, February 21, 2006 HJ-42 2/22/2006 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, March 21, 2006 HJ-49 3/21/2006 House Debate adjourned until Tuesday, April 4, 2006 HJ-22 4/5/2006 House Debate adjourned until Thursday, April 6, 2006 HJ-32 4/25/2006 House Recommitted to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-158
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
RECALLED
May 19, 2005
H. 3630
Introduced by Reps. Whipper, Martin, J.H. Neal, Govan, Anderson, Bales, Barfield, Breeland, G. Brown, J. Brown, Clyburn, Davenport, Hardwick, M. Hines, Jefferson, Lee, Mack, Moody-Lawrence, Rutherford and Weeks
S. Printed 5/19/05--H.
Read the first time February 24, 2005.
EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:
Department of Mental Health
The department reports this bill will have no impact on the General Fund of the State, or on federal and/or other funds.
Department of Health and Human Services
The department would have paid for the medication through the community pharmacy regardless; therefore, the only impact may be an additional dispensing fee for those pharmacies that qualify. The impact is expected to be minimal and could be absorbed by the agency.
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
MUSC indicates that this bill could have a potential fiscal impact of $550,000 annually on other funds. This estimate is based on the number of emergency room visits last year (55,000) times the average cost for a 24 hour supply of the more commonly prescribed medications ($10). This estimate also assumes that all patients would select this option.
Budget and Control Board
A review of this bill by the board staff indicates there will be no impact on the state health plan, therefore, there will be no impact on the General Fund of the State or on federal and/or other funds.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPACT:
Pursuant to Section 2-7-76 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, the Office of State Budget has surveyed members of the FIST Network. The responses will be forwarded upon receipt.
Approved By:
Don Addy
Office of State Budget
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 AT LEAST A TWENTY-FOUR 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 at least a twenty-four hour supply of the medication."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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