S*0748 (Rat #0513, Act #0439 of 1980) General Bill, By J.V. Smith, A.S. Goodstein and T. Turnipseed
    A Bill to amend Article 5, Chapter 53, Title 44, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to methadone, so as to abolish the Council of the Control of Methadone Programs for Narcotic Addicts; to devolve the functions of the Council on the Department of Health and Environmental Control; to restrict the use of methadone to certain programs of the State Department of Mental Health, the South Carolina Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse or certain hospitals; to prohibit the sale or distribution of methadone or its salts except to certain licensed facilities and to provide for the promulgation of regulations on the use of methadone by the Department of Health and Environmental Control.
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01/10/80	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-11
01/10/80	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-11
01/29/80	Senate	Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs SJ-15
01/31/80	Senate	Read second time SJ-16
02/06/80	Senate	Read third time and sent to House SJ-12
02/07/80	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-724
02/07/80	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-724
05/14/80	House	Recalled from Committee on Judiciary HJ-2843
05/14/80	House	Read second time HJ-2843
05/20/80	House	Read third time and enrolled HJ-2935
05/21/80	Senate	Ratified R 513 SJ-18
05/24/80		Signed By Governor
05/24/80		Effective date 05/24/80
05/24/80		Act No. 439
06/05/80		Copies available