S*0726 (Rat #0135, Act #0076 of 1999) General Bill, By Giese
Summary: Pharmacies and Pharmacists, Pharmacy internship and externship programs, dispensing of drugs, facility requirements
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-30, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-60, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VARIOUS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DISPENSING AND SALE OF DRUGS, SO AS TO CLARIFY CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A PHYSICIAN MAY DISPENSE NONCONTROLLED DRUGS AT A CLINIC PROVIDING FREE MEDICAL SERVICES AND TO CLARIFY WHICH NONNARCOTIC NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS MAY BE SOLD BY A RETAIL MERCHANT; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-84, RELATING TO PHARMACY INTERNSHIPS, SO AS TO ALSO REFERENCE EXTERNSHIPS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-85 RELATING TO INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE, SO AS TO REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO FACILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACIES, DUTIES OF PHARMACISTS-IN-CHARGE AND CONSULTANT PHARMACISTS, AND TO THE SALE OF NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN RECORDKEEPING AND FACILITY REQUIREMENTS, TO REVISE AND CLARIFY THE PHARMACIST TO TECHNICIAN RATIO IN CERTAIN FACILITIES, TO REVISE SPECIFIED CONSULTANT PHARMACIST DUTIES, TO CLARIFY PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SALE OF NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS, TO PROHIBIT REQUIRING SUCH DRUGS TO BE SOLD BY PHARMACISTS OR IN A PHARMACY, AND TO PROHIBIT THE POSSESSION, DISPENSING, OR DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN DRUGS WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION OF A LICENSED PRACTITIONER; AND TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-170, RELATING TO DISPENSING OF MEDICATIONS IN A STATE OF EMERGENCY, SO AS TO CLARIFY THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH A ONETIME EMERGENCY REFILL MAY BE DISPENSED.
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04/15/99	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
04/15/99	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-5
04/27/99	Senate	Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-8
04/28/99	Senate	Read second time SJ-37
04/28/99	Senate	Ordered to third reading with notice of amendments SJ-37
04/29/99	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-22
05/04/99	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-12
05/04/99	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-13
05/26/99	House	Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-39
06/01/99	House	Read second time HJ-51
06/02/99	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-10
06/09/99		Ratified R 135
06/11/99		Signed By Governor
06/11/99		Effective date 06/11/99
06/29/99		Copies available
07/06/99		Act No. 76