H*3438 (Rat #0020, Act #0011 of 2017) General Bill, By Henderson, G.M. Smith, Sandifer, Hiott, Loftis and Robinson-Simpson
Similar (S 0299)
Summary: Drug substitutions
    AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 39-24-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE DRUG PRODUCT SELECTION ACT, SO AS TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF "SUBSTITUTE" TO INCLUDE INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; TO AMEND SECTION 39-24-30, RELATING TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF EQUIVALENT DRUGS, SO AS TO ALLOW A PHARMACIST TO SUBSTITUTE AN INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT FOR A SPECIFIC BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; TO AMEND SECTION 39-24-40, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF PRESCRIPTIONS BY PHARMACISTS, SO AS TO ALLOW PHARMACISTS TO SUBSTITUTE INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS WHEN APPROPRIATE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO ADD DEFINITIONS FOR "BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT" AND "INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT"; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, RELATING IN PART TO LABEL REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO ADDRESS LABELING, PRESCRIBER NOTIFICATION, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO INTERCHANGEABLE BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS. - ratified title
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01/12/17	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 420)
01/12/17	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 420)
01/18/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.M.Smith
01/19/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Sandifer, Hiott
02/15/17	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 2)
02/21/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Loftis
02/21/17	House	Amended (House Journal-page 26)
02/21/17	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 26)
02/21/17	House	Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 28)
02/21/17	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Robinson-Simpson
02/22/17	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 7)
02/22/17	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
02/22/17	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 5)
02/22/17		Scrivener's error corrected
03/16/17	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 11)
03/23/17	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 226)
03/23/17	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 29)
03/23/17	Senate	Roll call Ayes-37 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 29)
03/29/17	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 23)
04/04/17	House	Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 34)
04/04/17	House	Roll call Yeas-95 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 35)
04/19/17		Ratified R 20
04/24/17		Signed By Governor
04/27/17		Effective date 4/24/17
04/28/17		Act No. 11