South Carolina General Assembly
113th Session, 1999-2000

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Bill 985

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COMMITTEE REPORT

April 19, 2000

S. 985

Introduced by Senators Waldrep and Hayes

S. Printed 4/19/00--H.

Read the first time March 17, 2000.

            

THE COMMITTEE ON MEDICAL,

MILITARY, PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS

To whom was referred a Bill (S. 985), to amend Section 40-43-82, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to registration of pharmacy technicians, etc., respectfully

REPORT:

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

JOE E. BROWN, for Committee.

STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES:

ESTIMATED FISCAL IMPACT ON FEDERAL & OTHER FUND EXPENDITURES:

EXPLANATION OF IMPACT:

The Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations has determined that there would be an initial loss of revenue of $1,200 the first year and $750 annually after that to register the approximately 30 unpaid pharmacist technicians.

SPECIAL NOTES:

Pursuant to Section 2-7-71, 2-7-76 or 2-7-110 of the 1976 South Carolina Code of Laws, the Board of Economic Advisors is the appropriate agency to address any revenue impact of this legislation.

Approved By:

Don Addy

Office of State Budget

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-82, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO REGISTRATION OF PHARMACY TECHNICIANS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SERVES AS A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN AT A FREE CLINIC UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED PHARMACIST IS NOT REQUIRED TO REGISTER OR TO PAY A REGISTRATION FEE.

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

SECTION 1. Section 40-43-82 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding a new subitem at the end to read:

"(D) Notwithstanding the requirements of this section or any other provision of law or regulation, an individual who works as an unpaid volunteer under the personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist or who handles legend drugs in a pharmacy department of a free medical clinic staffed by a licensed pharmacist may be registered as a pharmacy technician and perform pharmacy functions as a pharmacy technician without payment of a registration fee or filing with the board; provided, that a register is maintained in the pharmacy department of the free medical clinic bearing the name of every such volunteer performing pharmacy functions as a pharmacy technician and documenting each volunteer's period of service. This special registration shall be valid only in the free medical clinic. The register must be kept for a period of three years. For the purposes of this section, `free medical clinic' means a permitted facility that provides medical services, including the dispensing of legend drugs and other medications, free of any charge to members of the public."

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

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