South Carolina General Assembly
116th Session, 2005-2006

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H. 3091

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. White, Davenport and Sandifer
Document Path: l:\council\bills\ms\7030ahb05.doc

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the House Committee on Judiciary

Summary: Protection from civil lawsuits for medical providers

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   12/8/2004  House   Prefiled
   12/8/2004  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary
   1/11/2005  House   Introduced and read first time HJ-77
   1/11/2005  House   Referred to Committee on Judiciary HJ-78

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/8/2004

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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 15-5-48 SO AS TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM CIVIL LAWSUITS FOR MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES WHEN A PLAINTIFF FILLS A PRESCRIPTION FOR A FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVED DRUG OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION.

SECTION    1.    Article 1, Chapter 5, Title 15 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 15-5-48.    Notwithstanding another provision of law or rule of civil procedure, a physician, optometrist, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or pharmaceutical company may not be sued in a civil action alleging damages caused by a prescription drug approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for damages caused by the plaintiff filling a prescription outside of the United States unless the plaintiff pleads specific facts which, if proven, amount to negligence on the part of the medical provider or pharmaceutical company."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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