A bill

 

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 44-53-360, RELATING in part TO ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS SO AS TO ADD AN EXEMPTION to MANDATORY ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING FOR DENTISTS WHO WRITE CERTAIN PRESCRIPTIONS FOR SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES FOR ACUTE PAIN MANAGEMENT OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.  Section 44-53-360(k)(1) of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 

    (H) a dentist licensed to practice dentistry pursuant to Chapter 15, Title 40, who writes a prescription for not more than a six-day supply of a Schedule II controlled substance for acute pain management or postoperative pain management.

 

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

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