H 4602 South Carolina House · 2017-2018 Regular Session

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
26 Yea 17
60% Yea
R Republican78
51 Yea 27
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

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