A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PHYSICIANS AND PHARMACISTS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL (DHEC) FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM WHEN A PERSON IS ADMINISTERED AN OPIOID ANTIDOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 44-130-60, RELATING TO THE AUTHORITY OF FIRST RESPONDERS TO ADMINISTER OPIOID ANTIDOTES, SO AS TO REQUIRE FIRST RESPONDERS TO SUBMIT CERTAIN INFORMATION TO DHEC FOR INCLUSION IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1640, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE PROGRAM TO MONITOR THE ADMINISTERING OF OPIOID ANTIDOTES BY FIRST RESPONDERS AND IN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SETTINGS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1645, RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF PRACTITIONERS TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORY BEFORE PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, SO AS TO ALSO REQUIRE A REVIEW OF ANY INCIDENTS IN WHICH THE PATIENT HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED AN OPIOID ANTIDOTE BY A FIRST RESPONDER OR IN AN EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE SETTING.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2018
Last action Mar 21, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2018
How they voted
77–0
Passed · 44 other
Total votes 121
Mar 20, 2018
D
Democratic43
60% Yea
R
Republican78
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 21, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Mar 21, 2018
Senate · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
Mar 21, 2018
House · Passed
Read third time and sent to Senate
Mar 20, 2018
House · Amendment adopted
Amended
Mar 20, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (77-0-44)
Mar 8, 2018
House · Reported by committee
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Jan 10, 2018
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Jan 10, 2018
House · Introduced
Introduced and read first time
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chandra Dillard
DDemocratic
P
Chip Huggins
RRepublican
P
David Weeks
DDemocratic
P
Eric M. Bedingfield
RRepublican
P
Jay West
RRepublican
P
Lee Hewitt
RRepublican
P
Mandy Powers Norrell
DDemocratic
P
MaryGail K. Douglas
DDemocratic
P
Phyllis J. Henderson
RRepublican
P
Robert L. Ridgeway, III
DDemocratic
P
Russell W. Fry
RRepublican
P
Shannon Erickson
RRepublican
P
Terry Alexander
DDemocratic
P
Todd K. Atwater
RRepublican
P
Todd Rutherford
DDemocratic
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