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H*3728 (Rat #0085, Act #0065 of 2019) General Bill, By Fry, Alexander, Dillard, Erickson, Hewitt, Huggins, Norrell, Pendarvis, Ridgeway, Rutherford, Spires, Trantham, Weeks, West, Wooten, Yow, Henegan, Cogswell, Mack, R. Williams, Gilliard, Govan and B. Newton
Summary: Prescription monitoring program
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-80 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM WHEN A PERSON IS ADMINISTERED AN OPIOID ANTIDOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 44-130-60, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF FIRST RESPONDERS TO ADMINISTER OPIOID ANTIDOTES, SO AS TO REQUIRE FIRST RESPONDERS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO DHEC FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1640, RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PROGRAM TO MONITOR THE ADMINISTERING OF OPIOID ANTIDOTES BY FIRST RESPONDERS AND IN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SETTINGS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1645, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF PRACTITIONERS TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORY BEFORE PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, SO AS TO ALSO REQUIRE A REVIEW OF ANY INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE PATIENT HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED AN OPIOID ANTIDOTE BY A FIRST RESPONDER OR IN AN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SETTING; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS. - ratified title
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01/23/19House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 7)
01/23/19House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 7)
01/30/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Henegan, Cogswell, Gilliard, Mack
03/20/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: R.Williams
04/04/19House Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 3)
04/09/19House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Govan, B.Newton
04/09/19House Amended (House Journal-page 97)
04/09/19House Read second time (House Journal-page 97)
04/09/19House Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 101)
04/10/19House Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 13)
04/10/19Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 16)
04/10/19Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 16)
05/02/19Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 15)
05/03/19 Scrivener's error corrected
05/08/19Senate Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 110)
05/08/19Senate Amended (Senate Journal-page 110)
05/08/19Senate Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 110)
05/09/19Senate Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 41)
05/09/19House Concurred in Senate amendment and enrolled (House Journal-page 159)
05/09/19House Roll call Yeas-103 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 160)
05/13/19 Ratified R 85
05/16/19 Signed By Governor
05/31/19 Effective date 01/01/21
06/05/19 Act No. 65



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