South Carolina House Bill 4559 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on April 29 2010 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-05-04 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-13
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee

A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 16 TO CHAPTER 53, TITLE 44 TO ENACT THE "UTILIZATION OF UNUSED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ACT" SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD OF PHARMACY, SHALL DEVELOP A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM WHEREBY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES CAN DONATE UNUSED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OF PATIENTS WHO NO LONGER NEED THEM AND WHO HAVE VOLUNTARILY AGREED TO DONATE THEIR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS TO CHARITABLE CLINICS PROVIDING SERVICES TO MEDICALLY INDIGENT PERSONS; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PROGRAM PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PROMULGATED IN REGULATION BY THE DEPARTMENT AND BY THE BOARD OF PHARMACY, INDIVIDUALLY, TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE; AND TO CREATE AN ADVISORY COUNCIL TO OVERSEE AND ADVISE THE DEPARTMENT IN ESTABLISHING THIS PROGRAM AND IN CARRYING OUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS ARTICLE; BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-60 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOARD OF PHARMACY, SHALL DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO RECEIVE AND DISPOSE OF UNUSED MEDICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC AND SHALL DEVELOP GUIDELINES FOR THE SAFE AND PROPER DISPOSAL OF MEDICATIONS WHICH MUST BE AVAILABLE AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE PUBLIC.

Provide That The Department Of Health And Environmental Control, In Conjunction With The Board Of Pharmacy, Shall Develop A Program To Receive And Dispose Of Unused Medications From The Public And Shall Develop Guidelines For The Safe And Proper Disposal Of Medications Which Must Be Available And Distributed To The Public.

Rep. Liston Barfield [R]	Rep. Don Bowen [R]	Rep. Boyd Brown [D]	Rep. Robert Brown [D]
Rep. Richard Chalk [R]	Rep. Alan Clemmons [R]	Rep. Kristopher Crawford [R]	Rep. Jerry Govan [D]
Rep. Anton Gunn [D]	Rep. Nelson Hardwick [R]	Rep. James Harrison [R]	Rep. Christopher Hart [D]
Rep. George Hearn [R]	Rep. Chip Huggins [R]	Rep. Joseph Jefferson [D]	Rep. Deborah Long [R]
Rep. Steve Moss [R]	Rep. Joseph Neal [D]	Rep. Denny Neilson [D]	Rep. Harry Ott [D]
Rep. James Smith [D]	Rep. Murrell Smith [R]	Rep. McLain Toole [R]	Rep. Ted Vick [D]
Rep. Thad Viers [R]	Rep. David Weeks [D]	Rep. Jackson Whipper [D]	Rep. Brian White [R]
Rep. Robert Williams [D]	Rep. Mark Willis [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-05-04		Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-13
2010-05-04		Introduced and read first time SJ-13
2010-04-29		Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-27
2010-04-28		Read second time HJ-76
2010-04-28		Amended HJ-76
2010-04-28		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Neilson
2010-04-27		Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper, R.L.Brown
2010-04-26		Scrivener's error corrected
2010-04-22		Recalled from Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-41
2010-02-17		Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-6
2010-02-17		Introduced and read first time HJ-5

S1226 (Similar To) 2010-02-25 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-9

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
44	53	60	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.scstatehouse.gov/cgi-bin/web_bh10.exe?bill1=4559&session=118