South Carolina General Assembly
122nd Session, 2017-2018

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H. 4492

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. Spires and Jefferson
Document Path: l:\council\bills\cc\15175vr18.docx

Introduced in the House on January 9, 2018
Introduced in the Senate on February 27, 2018
Last Amended on February 22, 2018
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Prescriptions

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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  12/13/2017  House   Prefiled
  12/13/2017  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs
    1/9/2018  House   Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 130)
    1/9/2018  House   Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and 
                        Municipal Affairs (House Journal-page 130)
   2/15/2018  House   Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, 
                        Military, Public and Municipal Affairs 
                        (House Journal-page 55)
   2/22/2018  House   Amended (House Journal-page 20)
   2/22/2018  House   Read second time (House Journal-page 20)
   2/22/2018  House   Roll call Yeas-101  Nays-0 (House Journal-page 20)
   2/22/2018  House   Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative 
                        day (House Journal-page 22)
   2/23/2018  House   Read third time and sent to Senate (House Journal-page 2)
   2/27/2018  Senate  Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 8)
   2/27/2018  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 8)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/13/2017
2/15/2018
2/22/2018

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AMENDED

February 22, 2018

H. 4492

Introduced by Reps. Spires and Jefferson

S. Printed 2/22/18--H.

Read the first time January 9, 2018.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRESCRIPTIONS, SO AS TO CHANGE DOSAGE LIMITATIONS FOR CERTAIN PRESCRIBED CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.

Amend Title To Conform

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

SECTION    1.    Section 44-53-360(e) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(e)    Prescriptions for controlled substances in Schedule II with the exception of transdermal patches, must not exceed one hundred twenty tablets or capsules, or four hundred eighty milliliters of an opiate containing liquid to be dispensed for a thirty-one day supply. Prescriptions for Schedule II substances must be dispensed within ninety days of the date of issue, after which time they are void. Prescriptions for controlled substances in Schedules III through V, inclusive, must not exceed a ninety-day supply."

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

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