South Carolina House Bill 3988
Session 2023-2024
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 26, 2024
Sponsors
8 Sponsors
Davis
Marvin "Mark" Smith
Bobby J. Cox
Fawn M. Pedalino
Cally R. "Cal" Forrest
William W. "Will" Wheeler, III
Roger K. Kirby
Brandon Guffey
First Action
Feb 16, 2023
Latest Action
Mar 26, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3988
State
South Carolina
Session
2023-2024
Bobby J. Cox
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Primary
Brandon Guffey
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Davis
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Fawn M. Pedalino
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Marvin "Mark" Smith
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Primary
Roger K. Kirby
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Primary
Primary
Motion Text
Table Amendment 4
House Roll Call Votes
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Summary
A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ACTS THAT CONSTITUTE THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY, TO PERMIT THE DELEGATION OF CERTAIN ACTS TO TRAINED PHARMACY TECHNICIANS AND PHARMACY INTERNS, AND TO DEFINE AN ADDITIONAL TERM; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-84, RELATING TO PHARMACY INTERNS AND EXTERNS, SO AS TO REMOVE CERTAIN DIRECT SUPERVISION REQUIREMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-190, RELATING TO PROTOCOL FOR PHARMACISTS TO ADMINISTER VACCINES WITHOUT PRACTITIONER ORDERS, SO AS TO INCLUDE THE DISPENSATION OF CERTAIN DRUGS AND DEVICES, TO LOWER THE VACCINATION RECIPIENT AGE TO TWELVE YEARS OF AGE, TO AUTHORIZE DIRECTLY SUPERVISED PHARMACY INTERNS TO ADMINISTER CERTAIN VACCINATIONS, AND TO PROVIDE WRITTEN PROTOCOL REQUIREMENTS, AMONG OTHER THINGS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-200, RELATING TO THE JOINT PHARMACIST-ADMINISTERED VACCINES COMMITTEE, SO AS TO RENAME THE COMMITTEE AS THE "JOINT PHARMACIST ACCESS COMMITTEE" AND MAKE OTHER CONFORMING CHANGES; AND TO PROVIDE THE PHARMACIST ACCESS COMMITTEE MUST SUBMIT ITS INITIAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF PHARMACY NO LATER THAN FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THIS ACT, AND PERIODICALLY THEREAFTER AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE.
03/26/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
03/26/2024
Senate
Introduced and read first time
03/21/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/21/2024
House
Read third time and sent to Senate
03/20/2024
House
Roll call Yeas-104 Nays-2
03/20/2024
House
Read second time
03/20/2024
House
Amended
03/19/2024
House
Amended
03/19/2024
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Guffey
03/15/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/07/2024
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kirby
03/07/2024
House
Debate adjourned
03/07/2024
House
Requests for debate-Rep(s). Harris
03/06/2024
House
Debate adjourned
03/01/2024
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
02/29/2024
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Wheeler
02/28/2024
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
02/13/2024
House
Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Herbkersman
03/15/2023
House
Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Forrest
02/16/2023
House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
02/16/2023
House
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Feb 16, 2023 8:53:11 PM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2024 1:06:34 AM