South Carolina General Assembly
124th Session, 2021-2022

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Bill 3998

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 15, 2021

H. 3998

Introduced by Reps. Fry, Dillard, Erickson, Davis, Wooten, Trantham, and Hewitt

S. Printed 4/15/21--H.    [SEC 4/19/21 1:57 PM]

Read the first time March 2, 2021.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL,

MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (H. 3998) to amend Sections 44-53-1630 and 44-53-1640, as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, both relating to the prescription monitoring, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

Majority favorable.    Minority unfavorable.

LEON HOWARD    JONATHON HILL

For Majority.    For Minority.

            

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

Explanation of Fiscal Impact

State Expenditure

This bill adds Schedule V controlled substances to the definition of controlled substances and requires DHEC to add Schedule V controlled substances to its program to monitor the prescribing and dispensing of those substances. DHEC indicates that any additional duties that may be added by this legislation will be accomplished with its existing appropriations and staff. Therefore, there is no impact to the agency.

Frank A. Rainwater, Executive Director

Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTIONS 44-53-1630 AND 44-53-1640, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO ADD SCHEDULE V CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES TO THE PRESCRIBED AND DISPENSED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES MONITORED UNDER THE PROGRAM.

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

SECTION    1.        Section 44-53-1630(2) and (3) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(2)    'Controlled substances' means those substances listed in Schedules II, III, and IV, and V of the schedules provided for in Sections 44-53-210, 44-53-230, 44-53-250, and 44-53-270.

(3)    'Dispenser' means a person who delivers a Schedule II-IVV controlled substance to the ultimate user, but does not include:

(a)    a licensed hospital pharmacy that distributes controlled substances for the purpose of inpatient hospital care or dispenses prescriptions for controlled substances at the time of discharge from the hospital;

(b)    a practitioner or other authorized person who administers these controlled substances; or

(c)    a wholesale distributor of a Schedule II-IVV controlled substance."

SECTION    2.    Section 44-53-1640(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 65 of 2019, is further amended to read:

"(A)        The Department of Health and Environmental Control, Bureau of Drug Control shall establish and maintain a program to monitor the prescribing and dispensing of all Schedule II, III, and IV, and V controlled substances by professionals licensed to prescribe or dispense these substances in this State and the administering of opioid antidotes pursuant to Sections 44-130-60 and 44-130-80."

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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