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IntroducedMar 02, 2021
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Passed SenateApr 22, 2021
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Passed HouseMay 05, 2022
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Signed into LawMay 23, 2022
AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, TO ENACT THE "PHARMACY ACCESS ACT", BY ADDING SECTIONS 40-43-210, 40-43-230, 40-43-240, 40-43-250, 40-43-260, AND 40-43-270 SO AS TO ALLOW PHARMACIES TO ADMINISTER AND DISPENSE CERTAIN HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION TO PATIENTS PURSUANT TO A STANDING ORDER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH A WRITTEN JOINT PROTOCOL ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS AND BOARD OF PHARMACY, TO BE ISSUED WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ACT; TO SET FORTH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE WRITTEN JOINT PROTOCOL; TO REQUIRE PHARMACISTS TO OBTAIN A SCREENING SELF-ASSESSMENT FROM A PATIENT BEFORE ADMINISTERING OR DISPENSING HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS FROM LIABILITY AND PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINE FOR PRESCRIBERS AND PHARMACISTS; TO DEFINE TERMS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; BY ADDING SECTION 44-6-115 SO AS TO REQUIRE THE MEDICAID PROGRAM TO COVER PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES THAT INCLUDE ACCESS TO HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; AND BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-195 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERMITTING OF CENTRAL FILL PHARMACIES TO FILL PRESCRIPTION DRUG ORDERS AT THE REQUEST OF AN ORIGINATING PHARMACY; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE USE AND OPERATION OF CENTRAL FILL PHARMACIES; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN RECORD KEEPING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - ratified title
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YES: 40
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Fanning, Mike
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Grooms, Lawrence K.
- Gustafson, Penry
- Harpootlian, Richard A.
- Hembree, Greg
- Hutto, Brad
- Jackson, Darrell
- Johnson, Kevin L.
- Johnson, Michael
- Kimbrell, Josh
- Loftis, Dwight A.
- Malloy, Gerald
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- McElveen, J. Thomas, III
- McLeod, Mia S.
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Rice, Rex F.
- Sabb, Ronnie A.
- Scott, John L., Jr.
- Setzler, Nikki G.
- Shealy, Katrina Frye
- Stephens, Vernon
- Talley, Scott
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 6
YES: 74
- Alexander, Terry
- Allison, Merita A.
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Brawley, Wendy C.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bryant, Bruce M.
- Carter, Jerry T.
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Cogswell, William Scott, Jr.
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Westley P.
- Daning, Joseph S.
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Elliott, Jason
- Fry, Russell W.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- Hardee, Kevin
- Hart, Christopher R.
- Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
- Henegan, Patricia Moore
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Huggins, Chip
- Hyde, Max T., Jr.
- Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Johnson, Kimberly O.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Lucas, James H.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Matthews, Krystle N.
- May, Robert J., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGarry, Sandy N.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- McKnight, Cezar E.
- Moore, Travis A.
- Murray, Chardale R.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Nutt, Roger A.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Ott, Russell L.
- Pendarvis, Marvin R.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robinson, Leola C.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Smith, Marvin
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Tedder, Deon T.
- Thigpen, Ivory Torrey
- Weeks, J. David
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Wheeler, William W., III
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Williams, Shedron D.
- Wooten, Chris
NO: 29
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Chumley, William M.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Dabney, Victor M.
- Forrest, Cally R.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Hill, Jonathon D.
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- McCabe, Donald R., Jr.
- McCravy, John R., III
- Morgan, Adam M.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Moss, V. Stephen
- Sandifer, William E., III
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Smith, Garry R.
- Thayer, Anne J.
- West, John Taliaferro, IV
- White, W. Brian
- Whitmire, William R.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Yow, Richard L.
NOT VOTING: 13
YES: 40
- Adams, Brian
- Alexander, Thomas C.
- Allen, Karl B.
- Bennett, Sean M.
- Campsen, George E., III
- Cash, Richard J.
- Climer, Wes
- Corbin, Thomas D.
- Cromer, Ronnie W.
- Davis, Tom
- Fanning, Mike
- Gambrell, Michael W.
- Garrett, Billy
- Goldfinch, Stephen L.
- Gustafson, Penry
- Harpootlian, Richard A.
- Hembree, Greg
- Hutto, Brad
- Jackson, Darrell
- Johnson, Kevin L.
- Johnson, Michael
- Loftis, Dwight A.
- Malloy, Gerald
- Martin, Shane R.
- Massey, A. Shane
- Matthews, Margie Bright
- McElveen, J. Thomas, III
- Peeler, Harvey S., Jr.
- Rankin, Luke A.
- Reichenbach, Mike
- Rice, Rex F.
- Sabb, Ronnie A.
- Senn, Sandy
- Setzler, Nikki G.
- Shealy, Katrina Frye
- Talley, Scott
- Turner, Ross
- Verdin, Daniel B., III
- Williams, Kent M.
- Young, Tom, Jr.
NO: 0
EXCUSED: 6
YES: 91
- Allison, Merita A.
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bamberg, Justin T.
- Bannister, Bruce W.
- Bennett, Linda
- Blackwell, Bart T.
- Brawley, Wendy C.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Carter, Jerry T.
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Cogswell, William Scott, Jr.
- Collins, Neal A.
- Cox, Bobby J.
- Cox, Westley P.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Daning, Joseph S.
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Elliott, Jason
- Felder, R. Raye
- Forrest, Cally R.
- Fry, Russell W.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Govan, Jerry N., Jr.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- Hardee, Kevin
- Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
- Henegan, Patricia Moore
- Herbkersman, William G.
- Hewitt, Lee
- Hixon, William M.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Huggins, Chip
- Hyde, Max T., Jr.
- Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Johnson, Kimberly O.
- Jones, Stewart O.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Lucas, James H.
- Matthews, Krystle N.
- May, Robert J., III
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGarry, Sandy N.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- McKnight, Cezar E.
- Moore, JA
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, Adam M.
- Moss, V. Stephen
- Murphy, Chris
- Murray, Chardale R.
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Nutt, Roger A.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Ott, Russell L.
- Parks, J. Anne
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rivers, Michael F., Sr.
- Robinson, Leola C.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Simrill, J. Gary
- Smith, G. Murrell, Jr.
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Tedder, Deon T.
- Weeks, J. David
- West, John Taliaferro, IV
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Wheeler, William W., III
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NO: 12
NOT VOTING: 13
NO: 102
- Alexander, Terry
- Allison, Merita A.
- Anderson, Carl L.
- Atkinson, Lucas
- Bailey, William H.
- Ballentine, Nathan
- Bennett, Linda
- Bernstein, Beth E.
- Blackwell, Bart T.
- Bradley, Jeffrey A.
- Brawley, Wendy C.
- Brittain, Thomas C., Jr.
- Bryant, Bruce M.
- Burns, James Mikell
- Bustos, Joseph M.
- Carter, Jerry T.
- Caskey, Micajah P., IV
- Chumley, William M.
- Clyburn, William
- Cobb-Hunter, Gilda
- Cogswell, William Scott, Jr.
- Cox, Bobby J.
- Cox, Westley P.
- Crawford, Heather Ammons
- Dabney, Victor M.
- Daning, Joseph S.
- Davis, Sylleste H.
- Dillard, Chandra E.
- Elliott, Jason
- Erickson, Shannon S.
- Felder, R. Raye
- Finlay, Kirkman, III
- Forrest, Cally R.
- Gagnon, Craig A.
- Garvin, Kambrell H.
- Gilliam, Leon D.
- Gilliard, Wendell G.
- Haddon, Patrick B.
- Hardee, Kevin
- Hayes, Jackie E.
- Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn D.
- Henegan, Patricia Moore
- Hill, Jonathon D.
- Hiott, David R.
- Hixon, William M.
- Hosey, Lonnie
- Howard, Leon
- Huggins, Chip
- Hyde, Max T., Jr.
- Jefferson, Joseph H., Jr.
- Johnson, Jeffrey E.
- Johnson, Jermaine L., Sr.
- Johnson, Kimberly O.
- Jones, Stewart O.
- Jordan, Wallace H., Jr.
- King, John Richard C.
- Kirby, Roger K.
- Ligon, Thomas R.
- Long, Steven Wayne
- Lowe, Phillip D.
- Lucas, James H.
- Magnuson, Josiah
- Matthews, Krystle N.
- May, Robert J., III
- McCravy, John R., III
- McDaniel, Annie E.
- McGarry, Sandy N.
- McGinnis, Timothy A.
- McKnight, Cezar E.
- Moore, JA
- Moore, Travis A.
- Morgan, Adam M.
- Moss, Dennis C.
- Moss, V. Stephen
- Murphy, Chris
- Murray, Chardale R.
- Newton, Brandon
- Newton, Wm. Weston J.
- Nutt, Roger A.
- Oremus, Melissa Lackey
- Ott, Russell L.
- Parks, J. Anne
- Pendarvis, Marvin R.
- Pope, Thomas E.
- Rose, Seth
- Rutherford, J. Todd
- Sandifer, William E., III
- Simrill, J. Gary
- Stavrinakis, Leonidas E.
- Taylor, Bill
- Tedder, Deon T.
- Thayer, Anne J.
- Weeks, J. David
- West, John Taliaferro, IV
- Wetmore, Elizabeth
- Wheeler, William W., III
- White, W. Brian
- Whitmire, William R.
- Williams, Robert Q.
- Willis, Mark N.
- Wooten, Chris
- Yow, Richard L.
NOT VOTING: 13
Actions
- Jun 01, 2022 | legislature
- Effective date See Act for Effective Date
- Act No. 210
- May 23, 2022 | legislature
- Signed By Governor
- May 18, 2022 | legislature
- Ratified R 238
- May 12, 2022 | House
- Ordered enrolled for ratification
- May 12, 2022 | Senate
- Conference report received and adopted
- May 12, 2022 | House
- Conference committee appointed Jordan, Ott, Lowe
- Conference report received and adopted
- Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-12
- May 12, 2022 | Senate
- Senate insists upon amendment and conference committee appointed Davis, Cromer, Hutto
- May 12, 2022 | House
- Non-concurrence in Senate amendment
- Roll call Yeas-1 Nays-102
- May 11, 2022 | Senate
- House amendment amended
- Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- Returned to House with amendments
- May 05, 2022 | House
- Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
- May 05, 2022 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- May 04, 2022 | House
- Requests for debate removed-Rep(s). Tedder, Bernstein, Gilliard, Rivers, K.O. Johnson, Hart, Jefferson, Henegan, Hosey, Wheeler, Rutherford and J.L. Johnson
- Amended
- Read second time
- Roll call Yeas-74 Nays-29
- May 03, 2022 | House
- Requests for debate-Rep(s). Tedder, Rutherford, JA Moore, Long, Ott, Hart, Bernstein, S Williams, Rivers, Henegan, McDaniel, Gilliard, Clyburn, Hosey, JL Johnson, Kirby, KO Johnson, Wheeler, Jefferson, Hill
- Apr 27, 2022 | House
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
- Mar 10, 2022 | House
- Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
- Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
- Apr 27, 2021 | House
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
- Apr 22, 2021 | Senate
- Read third time and sent to House
- Apr 09, 2021 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Apr 08, 2021 | Senate
- Read second time
- Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0
- Apr 08, 2021 | legislature
- Amended
- Mar 31, 2021 | Senate
- Committee Amendment Adopted
- Amended
- Mar 11, 2021 | legislature
- Scrivener's error corrected
- Mar 10, 2021 | Senate
- Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical Affairs
- Mar 02, 2021 | Senate
- Introduced and read first time
- Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
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