South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

Download This Bill in Microsoft Word format

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

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
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11511ac05.doc
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

View the latest legislative information at the LPITS web site

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/24/2005
5/19/2005

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

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.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

Minimal (Some additional costs expected but can be absorbed)

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

A Cost of Federal and/or Other Funds (See Below)

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

A 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 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.

----XX----

This web page was last updated on Friday, December 4, 2009 at 3:42 P.M.