H*3988 (Rat #0246, Act #0221 of 2024) General Bill, By Davis, M.M. Smith, B.J. Cox, Pedalino, Forrest, Wheeler, Kirby and Guffey
Similar (S 0505)
Summary: Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
    AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACTIONS THAT CONSTITUTE THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY AND TO DEFINE THE TERM "DIRECT SUPERVISION"; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-40, RELATING TO THE BOARD OF PHARMACY, SO AS TO REVISE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-84, RELATING TO PHARMACY INTERNS AND EXTERNS, SO AS TO REVISE SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-190, RELATING TO PROTOCOL FOR PHARMACISTS TO ADMINISTER VACCINES WITHOUT PRACTITIONER ORDERS OR PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO LOWER THE AUTHORIZED VACCINATION RECIPIENT AGE TO SIXTEEN YEARS, TO PROVIDE INFORMED CONSENT REQUIREMENTS, TO PROVIDE PHARMACY TECHNICIANS MAY ADMINISTER VACCINATIONS UNDER PHARMACIST SUPERVISION, TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACY INTERNS TO MAKE VACCINATIONS, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES TO RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-200, RELATING TO THE JOINT PHARMACIST ADMINISTERED VACCINES COMMITTEE, SO AS TO REVISE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. - RATIFIED TITLE
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02/16/23	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 16)
02/16/23	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 16)
03/15/23	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
02/13/24	House	Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Herbkersman
02/28/24	House	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 14)
02/29/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler
03/01/24		Scrivener's error corrected
03/06/24	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 59)
03/07/24	House	Requests for debate-Rep(s). Harris (House Journal-page 30)
03/07/24	House	Debate adjourned (House Journal-page 30)
03/07/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby
03/15/24		Scrivener's error corrected
03/19/24	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
03/19/24	House	Amended (House Journal-page 14)
03/20/24	House	Amended (House Journal-page 59)
03/20/24	House	Read second time (House Journal-page 59)
03/20/24	House	Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-2 (House Journal-page 62)
03/21/24	House	Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 28)
03/21/24		Scrivener's error corrected
03/26/24	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 5)
03/26/24	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 5)
04/23/24	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs (Senate Journal-page 8)
04/30/24	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted (Senate Journal-page 14)
05/01/24		Scrivener's error corrected
05/07/24	Senate	Read second time (Senate Journal-page 74)
05/07/24	Senate	Amended (Senate Journal-page 74)
05/08/24	Senate	Read third time and returned to House with amendments (Senate Journal-page 72)
05/08/24	Senate	Roll call Ayes-45 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 72)
05/09/24	House	Non-concurrence in Senate amendment (House Journal-page 77)
05/09/24	House	Roll call Yeas-0 Nays-104 (House Journal-page 78)
05/09/24	Senate	Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Martin, Hutto, Cromer (Senate Journal-page 45)
05/09/24	House	Conference committee appointed Davis, MM Smith, W Jones (House Journal-page 151)
06/26/24	Senate	Conference report received and adopted (Senate Journal-page 137)
06/26/24	Senate	Roll call Ayes-42 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 137)
06/26/24	House	Conference report received and adopted
06/26/24	House	Roll call Yeas-89 Nays-17
06/26/24	House	Ordered enrolled for ratification
06/27/24		Ratified R 246
07/02/24		Signed By Governor
07/17/24		Effective date 07/02/24
07/17/24		Act No. 221