Bill Sponsor
South Carolina Senate Bill 449
Session 2025-2026
Collaborative Practice Agreements
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 18, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Mar 13, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 5, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
449
State
South Carolina
Session
2025-2026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-43-30, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR THE SOUTH CAROLINA PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENTS; BY ADDING SECTION 40-43-245 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE PHARMACISTS AND PHYSICIANS TO ENTER INTO COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENTS; BY AMENDING SECTION 40-47-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PHYSICIANS AND MISCELLANEOUS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, SO AS TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENTS; BY ADDING SECTION 40-47-205 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE PHYSICIANS AND PHARMACISTS TO ENTER INTO COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENTS; AND TO REQUIRE THE STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY AND THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE USE OF COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENTS AND TO PROVIDE THAT COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENTS MAY NOT BE IMPLEMENTED UNTIL AFTER THE REGULATIONS ARE EFFECTIVE. - RATIFIED TITLE
06/05/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Effective date 05/18/26
06/02/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Act No. 166
05/18/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Signed By Governor
05/14/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Ratified R 138
05/13/2026
House
Ordered enrolled for ratification
05/13/2026
House
House recedes from amendment(s)
05/05/2026
Senate
Non-concurrence in House amendment
03/31/2026
South Carolina Legislature
Scrivener's error corrected
03/27/2026
House
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
03/26/2026
House
Unanimous consent for third reading on next legislative day
03/26/2026
House
Roll call Yeas-108 Nays-0
03/26/2026
House
Read second time
03/26/2026
House
Amended
03/25/2026
House
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
05/08/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
05/08/2025
House
Introduced and read first time
05/07/2025
Senate
Read third time and sent to House
05/06/2025
Senate
Roll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
05/06/2025
Senate
Read second time
04/30/2025
Senate
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
03/13/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
03/13/2025
Senate
Introduced and read first time
Sources
Record Created
Mar 13, 2025 10:02:22 PM
Record Updated
Jun 6, 2026 3:34:14 AM