SC S1239 | 2023-2024 | 125th General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 4 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-04-04 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on April 4 2024 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2024-04-04 - Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
Pending: Senate Medical Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Drug Pricing Nondiscrimination
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2024-04-04 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs |
2024-04-04 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
Code Citations
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 |
South Carolina State Sources
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 |