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A35, R61, S494

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Cleary, Bryant, Cromer and Ford
Document Path: l:\council\bills\nbd\11189ac11.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 2, 2011
Introduced in the House on April 28, 2011
Last Amended on April 27, 2011
Passed by the General Assembly on May 25, 2011
Governor's Action: June 7, 2011, Signed

Summary: Interns and residents authorization to fill prescriptions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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    2/2/2011  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
    2/2/2011  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 10)
   4/20/2011  Senate  Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 7)
   4/27/2011  Senate  Amended (Senate Journal-page 28)
   4/27/2011  Senate  Read second time (Senate Journal-page 28)
   4/27/2011  Senate  Roll call Ayes-34  Nays-1 (Senate Journal-page 28)
   4/28/2011  Senate  Read third time and sent to House 
                        (Senate Journal-page 16)
   4/28/2011  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
   4/28/2011  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 7)
   4/28/2011          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/18/2011  House   Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public 
                        and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 4)
   5/24/2011  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 22)
   5/24/2011  House   Roll call Yeas-112  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 22)
   5/25/2011  House   Read third time and enrolled (House Journal-page 13)
    6/1/2011          Ratified R 61
    6/7/2011          Signed By Governor
   6/14/2011          Effective date 06/07/11
   6/20/2011          Act No. 35

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/2/2011
4/20/2011
4/27/2011
4/28/2011
5/18/2011

(A35, R61, S494)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-15-265 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE AN INTERN OR RESIDENT IN AN ORAL SURGERY TRAINING PROGRAM TO TREAT CONDITIONS REQUIRED BY THE TRAINING PROGRAM UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED PHYSICIAN OR DENTIST AND TO PROVIDE THAT A PHARMACIST MAY FILL A PRESCRIPTION ISSUED BY AN INTERN OR RESIDENT DURING THE COURSE OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Circumstances under which an oral surgery intern or resident may provide treatment

SECTION    1.    Chapter 15, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-15-265.    An intern or a resident enrolled in an oral surgery training program at an accredited institution of higher education is authorized to treat conditions required by the training program under the supervision of a licensed physician or licensed dentist. This treatment may include prescribing appropriate drugs or services, as provided by law, under the supervision of a licensed physician or licensed dentist. A pharmacist licensed in this State may fill a prescription issued by an intern or resident during the course of a training program provided in this section."

Time effective

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Ratified the 1st day of June, 2011.

Approved the 7th day of June, 2011.

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