South Carolina General Assembly
123rd Session, 2019-2020

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Bill 4663

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COMMITTEE REPORT

September 15, 2020

H. 4663

Introduced by Reps. Finlay and Wheeler

S. Printed 9/15/20--S.

Read the first time March 4, 2020.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 4663) to amend Section 40-43-190, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the protocol for pharmacists to administer influenza vaccines without the order, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

DANIEL B. VERDIN III for Committee.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-190, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE PROTOCOL FOR PHARMACISTS TO ADMINISTER INFLUENZA VACCINES WITHOUT THE ORDER OF A PRACTITIONER, SO AS TO PROVIDE PHARMACISTS MAY ADMINISTER INFLUENZA VACCINES TO PERSONS OF ANY AGE WITHOUT THE ORDER OF A PRACTITIONER PURSUANT TO PROTOCOL ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    Section 40-43-190(A)(2) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(2)    The administration of vaccines as authorized in this section must not be to a person under the age of eighteen years; provided, however, that:

(a)    the influenza vaccine may be administered to a person twelve years of age or older pursuant to protocol issued by the Board of Medical Examiners; and

(b)    the influenza vaccine may be administered to a person under the age of twelve pursuant to protocol issued by the Board of Medical Examiners upon recommendation of the Joint Pharmacist Administered Vaccines Committee; and

(c)    a pharmacist who has completed the training described in subsection (B)(1) may administer a vaccine other vaccines approved by the Centers for Disease Control to a person of any age pursuant to a written order or prescription of a practitioner for a specific patient of that practitioner."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor. The initial recommendation required in Section 40-43-190(A)(2)(b) must be submitted to the Board of Medical Examiners no later than three months after the effective date of this act.

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