South Carolina Senate Bill 1239

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 4 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amend The South Carolina Code Of Laws By Adding Section 44-117-510 So As To Provide Definitions For Patient, Third Party, And 340b Drug Pricing; By Adding Section 44-117-520 So As To Provide That A Third Party Shall Inform A Patient That He Is Not Required To Use A Mail-order Pharmacy, Shall Obtain A Signed Waiver From A Patient Before Allowing The Use Of A Mail-order Pharmacy, Shall Make Drug Formulary And Coverage Decisions Based On The Third Party's Normal Course Of Business, Shall Allow A Patient The Freedom To Use Any Pharmacy Or Any Provider The Patient Chooses, And Shall Eliminate Discriminatory Contracting; By Adding Section 44-117-530 So As To Provide That All Pharmacy Claims Processed By A Pharmacy That Participates In 340b Drug Pricing Are Final At The Point Of Adjudication; By Adding Section 44-117-540 So As To Provide That The Insurance Commissioner May Promulgate Rules To Implement The Provisions Of This Chapter.

Drug Pricing Nondiscrimination

Sen. Scott Talley [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-04	Senate	Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
2024-04-04	Senate	Introduced and read first time

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
44	117	510	(n/a)	See Bill Text
44	117	520	(n/a)	See Bill Text
44	117	530	(n/a)	See Bill Text
44	117	540	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/billsearch.php?billnumbers=1239&session=125&summary=B
Text	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess125_2023-2024/prever/1239_20240404.htm