Senators VERDIN, HUTTO, and CROMER proposes the following amendment (SR-4042.CEM0007S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 44-53-150(A) and inserting:

 (A) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, FDA-approved ivermectin tablets product labeled for human use may be made available to the public for over-the-counter purchase in this State to any person who is at least eighteen years of age, provided ivermectin dispensed pursuant to this section must be maintained in an area accessible only to pharmacy personnel. No prescription order or consultation with a pharmacist or other healthcare professional shall be required for such purchase.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 44-53-150(B)(3) and inserting:

  (3) Prohibitions on dispensing ivermectin when contraindications or clinically significant drug interactions exist based on a patient's medication profile or medical conditions. that contains any ingredients determined by the department to be harmful or in conflict with any current medications.
 (C) The Board of Pharmacy shall not require documentation beyond that reasonably necessary to demonstrate compliance with this section and shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section within ninety days of the effective date.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 44-53-150(C) and (D) and inserting:

 (C)(D) A pharmacist may rely upon information provided by or on behalf of the patient when acting pursuant to this section and is not liable for incomplete, inaccurate, or omitted information provided by or on behalf of a patient. A pharmacist acting in good faith and with reasonable care pursuant to this section is immune from disciplinary or adverse administrative actions from the Board of Pharmacy and is immune from civil liability in the absence of gross negligence or wilful misconduct. A pharmacist shall be deemed to have acted with reasonable care when acting in accordance with rules or procedures adopted by the Board Pharmacy pursuant to this section.
 (E) Nothing in this section requires a pharmacist to:
  (1) dispense ivermectin, when in the pharmacist's professional judgment, dispensing may jeopardize the health or safety of the patient; or
  (2) stock ivermectin.
 (D)(F) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a health insurance issuer to provide coverage for the cost of ivermectin dispensed pursuant to the provisions of this section or to prevent a pharmacist from charging and administrative or dispensing fee for the services provided pursuant to this section.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.