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S. 55
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Elliott and Short
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Introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2003
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs
Summary: Pharmacists to charge Medicaid prescription rates plus dispensing fee when filling for persons receiving Medicare benefits
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/4/2002 Senate Prefiled 12/4/2002 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry 1/14/2003 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-42 1/14/2003 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-42 1/29/2003 Senate Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry SJ-5 1/29/2003 Senate Committed to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-5
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-190 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PHARMACIST TO ONLY CHARGE MEDICAID PRESCRIPTION RATES, PLUS A DISPENSING FEE, WHEN FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PERSONS RECEIVING MEDICARE BENEFITS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Medicare Pharmacy Discount Program Act".
SECTION 2. Chapter 43, Title 40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 40-43-190. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when filling prescriptions, a pharmacist may only charge a person receiving Medicare benefits the amount allowed by Medicaid for the same prescription, plus a dispensing fee."
SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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