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S. 779
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Moore
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Companion/Similar bill(s): 3848
Introduced in the Senate on April 20, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
Summary: Federally qualified health centers
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4/20/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5 4/20/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-5
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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-70 SO AS TO EXEMPT FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS FROM CERTAIN PHARMACY PERMIT AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND TO PROVIDE THAT FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS MUST BE RECOGNIZED AS A COVERED ENTITY UNDER CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT SO THAT A LICENSED PRACTITIONER MAY DISPENSE DRUGS OR DEVICES THAT ARE THE LAWFUL PROPERTY OF THE PRACTITIONER OR THE CORPORATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Chapter 43, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-43-70. (A) Federally qualified health centers are exempt from Section 40-43-80, as it relates to the requirements that:
(1) all facilities distributing or dispensing prescription drugs must be permitted by the Board of Pharmacy;
(2) each pharmacy shall have a pharmacist-in-charge;
(3) a pharmacist may not serve as pharmacist-in-charge unless the pharmacist is physically present in the pharmacy or health center delivery site;
(4) a pharmacist may not serve as a pharmacist-in-charge for more than one pharmacy at a time.
(B) A federally qualified health center must be recognized as a covered entity under Section 40-43-60(I) allowing licensed practitioners, as defined by Section 40-43-30(45), to dispense drugs or devices that are the lawful property of the practitioner or the corporation."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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