Senate Medical Affairs Committee Amendment
H 4159 - Session 125 (2023-2024)
Telehealth and Telemedicine Modernization Act

The Committee on Medical Affairs proposes the following amendment (SR-4159.JG0005S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, by adding appropriately numbered SECTIONS to read:

SECTION X. Section 40-33-34(I)(2) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

  (2) An APRN may perform medical acts via telemedicine and telehealth pursuant to a practice agreement as defined in Section 40-33-20(45) without having to be licensed to practice medicine in this State as otherwise required in Section 40-47-37-(A)(4).

SECTION X. Section 40-47-935(A)(3) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

  (3) telemedicine and telehealth in accordance with the requirements of Section 40-47-37 including, but not limited to, Section 40-47-37(C)(6) requiring board authorization prior to prescribing Schedule II and Schedule III prescriptions; Section 40-47-113, approved written scope of practice guidelines, and pursuant to all physician supervisory requirements imposed by this chapter without having to be licensed to practice medicine in this State as otherwise required in Section 40-47-37-(A)(4).