South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 186


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Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      186
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010123
Primary Sponsor:                  Elliott
All Sponsors:                     Elliott
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\nbd\11121ac01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Current Committee:                Medical Affairs Committee 13 SMA
Subject:                          Prescription, pharmacists to charge 
                                  Medicaid rates plus dispensing fee for 
                                  Medicare customers; Health and Human Services


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20010208  Co-Sponsor removed by Senator                  Reese
Senate  20010123  Introduced, read first time,           13 SMA
                  referred to Committee


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A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-190 SO AS TO REQUIRE A PHARMACIST TO ONLY CHARGE MEDICAID PRESCRIPTION RATES, PLUS A DISPENSING FEE, WHEN FILLING PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PERSONS RECEIVING MEDICARE BENEFITS.

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

SECTION 1. This act may be cited as the "Medicare Pharmacy Discount Program Act".

SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-43-190. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when filling prescriptions, a pharmacist may only charge a person receiving Medicare benefits the amount allowed by Medicaid for the same prescription, plus a dispensing fee."

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

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