H 4492 Session 122 (2017-2018)
H 4492 General Bill, By Spires and Jefferson
A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976,
RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE DOSAGE LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN
PRESCRIBED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
12/13/17 House Prefiled
12/13/17 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs
01/09/18 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 130)
01/09/18 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
Public and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 130)
02/15/18 House Committee report: Favorable with amendment
Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
(House Journal-page 55)
02/22/18 House Amended (House Journal-page 20)
02/22/18 House Read second time (House Journal-page 20)
02/22/18 House Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 20)
02/22/18 House Unanimous consent for third reading on next
legislative day (House Journal-page 22)
02/23/18 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 2)
02/27/18 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
02/27/18 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
(Senate Journal-page 8)
H. 4492
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
AMENDED
February 22, 2018
H. 4492
Introduced by Reps. Spires and Jefferson
S. Printed 2/22/18--H.
Read the first time January 9, 2018.
A BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE DOSAGE LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN PRESCRIBED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-53-360(e) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"(e) Prescriptions for controlled substances in Schedule II with the exception of transdermal patches, must not exceed one hundred twenty tablets or capsules, or four hundred eighty milliliters of an opiate containing liquid to be dispensed for a thirty-one day supply. Prescriptions for Schedule II substances must be dispensed within ninety days of the date of issue, after which time they are void. Prescriptions for controlled substances in Schedules III through V, inclusive, must not exceed a ninety-day supply."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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