A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRESCRIBING LIMITATION...
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H 4603 — A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-360, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PRESCRIBING LIMITATIONS, SO AS TO LIMIT INITIAL PRESCRIPTIONS OF AN OPIOID MEDICATION FOR ACUTE PAIN MANAGEMENT OR POSTOPERATIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT TO A FIVE-DAY SUPPLY, WITH EXCEPTIONS.
Last action — Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
This bill proposes to change the law regarding how much opioid medication can be prescribed initially for acute or postoperative pain management, limiting those prescriptions to a five-day supply. There are exceptions to this limit, but the details of those exceptions are not provided in the text.
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Read H 4603 on the official South Carolina source →Action History
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Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
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Introduced and read first time
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Read third time and sent to Senate
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Roll call Yeas-100 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Amended
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Debate adjourned until Wed., 3-21-18
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Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
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Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
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Introduced and read first time
Sponsors
- Norrell · Primary
- Representative J. Todd Rutherford · Primary
- Representative J. David Weeks · Primary
- Bedingfield · Primary
- Representative Chandra E. Dillard · Primary
- Henderson · Primary
- Representative Lee Hewitt · Primary
- Atwater · Primary
- Douglas · Primary
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson · Primary
- Spires · Primary
- Representative Terry Alexander · Primary
- West, John Taliaferro, IV · Primary
- Chip Huggins · Primary
- Russell W. Fry · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on
Sponsors (15)
- Norrell
- Representative J. Todd Rutherford
- Representative J. David Weeks
- Bedingfield
- Representative Chandra E. Dillard
- Henderson
- Representative Lee Hewitt
- Atwater
- Douglas
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson
- Spires
- Representative Terry Alexander
- West, John Taliaferro, IV
- Huggins, Chip
- Fry, Russell W.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (155)
155 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 155 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 100 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Total | 100 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 0% | 0% | 19% |
How each member voted (123)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does H 4603 do?
- This bill proposes to change the law regarding how much opioid medication can be prescribed initially for acute or postoperative pain management, limiting those prescriptions to a five-day supply. There are exceptions to this limit, but the details of those exceptions are not provided in the text.
- Who sponsors H 4603?
- H 4603 is sponsored by Norrell, Representative J. Todd Rutherford, Representative J. David Weeks, Bedingfield, Representative Chandra E. Dillard, Henderson, Representative Lee Hewitt, Atwater, Douglas, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Spires, Representative Terry Alexander, West, John Taliaferro, IV, Huggins, Chip, and Fry, Russell W..
- What is the current status of H 4603?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track H 4603?
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