Senator Verdin proposes the following amendment (SR-423.JG0003S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 4, by striking Section 44-53-2010(25)(a) and inserting:

   (a) is a physician as defined in Section 40-47-20 or a podiatrist as defined in Section 40-51-20, is authorized to prescribe medication under state law and by the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners, and has a controlled substances registration pursuant to Section 44-53-290 and a controlled substances registration issued by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration; and