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An Act to Amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by Adding Section 44-130-70 So as to Authorize Pharmacists to Prescribe Opioid Antidotes to Certain Community Organizations to Distribute to a Person at Risk of Experiencing an Opioid-related Overdose or to a Caregiver of Such a Person; and to Amend Section 44-130-20, Relating to Terms Defined in the South Carolina Overdose Prevention Act, So as to Add a Definition for "Community Distributor". - Ratified Title

It became law on May 14, 2018.

SC H 4600 · H · 2017-2018

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Became law
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16
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May 14, 2018

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    May 14, 2018

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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-130-70 SO AS TO AUTHORIZE PHARMACISTS TO PRESCRIBE OPIOID ANTIDOTES TO CERTAIN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO DISTRIBUTE TO A PERSON AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING AN OPIOID-RELATED OVERDOSE OR TO A CAREGIVER OF SUCH A PERSON; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-130-20, RELATING TO TERMS DEFINED IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "COMMUNITY DISTRIBUTOR". - ratified title | 52