A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-70 SO AS TO REQUIRE HOSP...
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H 4602 — 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.
Last action — Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
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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.
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Summary
This bill requires emergency department physicians, pharmacists, and first responders to report specific information to the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) when an opioid antidote is given to a person, so that this data can be included in the state's Prescription Monitoring Program. It also mandates that healthcare practitioners check a patient's history of receiving opioid antidotes before prescribing certain controlled substances.
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Read H 4602 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-78 Nays-0
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Read second time
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Amended
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Scrivener's error corrected
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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. David Weeks · Primary
- Representative J. Todd Rutherford · Primary
- Atwater · Primary
- Bedingfield · Primary
- Representative Chandra E. Dillard · Primary
- Douglas · Primary
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson · Primary
- Henderson · Primary
- Representative Lee Hewitt · Primary
- Ridgeway · Primary
- Chip Huggins · Primary
- Representative Terry Alexander · Primary
- West, John Taliaferro, IV · Primary
- Russell W. Fry · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on
Sponsors (15)
- Norrell
- Representative J. David Weeks
- Representative J. Todd Rutherford
- Atwater
- Bedingfield
- Representative Chandra E. Dillard
- Douglas
- Representative Shannon S. Erickson
- Henderson
- Representative Lee Hewitt
- Ridgeway
- Huggins, Chip
- Representative Terry Alexander
- West, John Taliaferro, IV
- 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 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| Total | 78 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 0% | 0% | 37% |
How each member voted (123)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does H 4602 do?
- This bill requires emergency department physicians, pharmacists, and first responders to report specific information to the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) when an opioid antidote is given to a person, so that this data can be included in the state's Prescription Monitoring Program. It also mandates that healthcare practitioners check a patient's history of receiving opioid antidotes before prescribing certain controlled substances.
- Who sponsors H 4602?
- H 4602 is sponsored by Norrell, Representative J. David Weeks, Representative J. Todd Rutherford, Atwater, Bedingfield, Representative Chandra E. Dillard, Douglas, Representative Shannon S. Erickson, Henderson, Representative Lee Hewitt, Ridgeway, Huggins, Chip, Representative Terry Alexander, West, John Taliaferro, IV, and Fry, Russell W..
- What is the current status of H 4602?
- 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 4602?
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