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A23, R34, H3179
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. G.M. Smith, McCabe, Caskey, Yow and Brawley
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15903vr21.docx
Companion/Similar bill(s): 652
Introduced in the House on January 12, 2021
Introduced in the Senate on March 3, 2021
Passed by the General Assembly on April 21, 2021
Governor's Action: April 26, 2021, Signed
Summary: Prescriptions
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2020 House Prefiled
12/9/2020 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs
1/12/2021 House Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 102)
1/12/2021 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 102)
1/13/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Caskey
1/26/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Yow
2/10/2021 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Brawley
2/25/2021 House Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public
and Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 3)
3/2/2021 House Read second time (House Journal-page 40)
3/2/2021 House Roll call Yeas-114 Nays-0 (House Journal-page 41)
3/3/2021 House Read third time and sent to Senate
(House Journal-page 13)
3/3/2021 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 10)
3/3/2021 Senate Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
(Senate Journal-page 10)
4/14/2021 Senate Polled out of committee Medical Affairs
(Senate Journal-page 8)
4/14/2021 Senate Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
(Senate Journal-page 8)
4/20/2021 Senate Read second time (Senate Journal-page 22)
4/20/2021 Senate Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 (Senate Journal-page 22)
4/21/2021 Senate Read third time and enrolled (Senate Journal-page 10)
4/22/2021 Ratified R 34
4/26/2021 Signed By Governor
4/28/2021 Effective date 04/26/21
4/28/2021 Act No. 23
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
(A23, R34, H3179)
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT SURGICALLY IMPLANTED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS FROM THE THIRTY-ONE-DAY SUPPLY LIMITATION.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Schedule II prescription supply limitation, exceptions
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 and surgically implanted drug delivery systems, must not exceed 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."
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
Ratified the 22nd day of April, 2021.
Approved the 26th day of April, 2021.
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