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An Act to Amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by Adding Section 44-53-1645 So as to Require Health Care Practitioners to Review a Patient's Controlled Substance Prescription History, as Maintained in the Prescription Monitoring Program, Before Prescribing a Schedule Ii Controlled Substance, with Exceptions; to Amend Section 44-53-1630, as Amended, Relating to the Prescription Monitoring Program, So as to Add a Definition of "Practitioner"; to Amend Section 44-53-1640, as Amended, Relating to the Prescription Monitoring Program, So as to Make Conforming Changes; to Amend Section 44-53-1680, as Amended, Relating to Penalties for Violating Requirements of the Prescription Monitoring Program, So as to Establish a Penalty If a Practitioner or Authorized Delegate Fails to Review a Patient's Controlled Substance Prescription History, as Maintained in the Prescription Monitoring Program, Before Prescribing a Schedule Ii Controlled Substance; by Adding Section 40-15-145 So as to Establish Educational Requirements for Dentists Addressing the Prescription and Monitoring of Certain Controlled Substances; to Amend Sections 40-37-240, 40-47-965, as Amended, and 40-51-140, Relating to Continuing Education Requirements for Certain Health Care Practitioners, So as to Add Requirements Addressing the Prescription and Monitoring of Certain Controlled Substances; to Amend Section 40-43-130, Relating in Part to Continuing Education Requirements for Pharmacists, So as to Add Requirements Addressing Certain Controlled Substances; to Amend Section 40-43-82, Relating to Authorized Actions of a Certified Pharmacy Technician, So as to Prohibit Certain Actions Involving the Filling, Refilling, or Repackaging of Medications; to Amend Section 40-43-86, as Amended, Relating in Part to the Requirement for a Pharmacist-in-charge to Develop Certain Pharmacy Policies, So as to Prohibit Pharmacists from Supervising More Than Four Pharmacy Technicians; to Amend Section 40-43-130, Relating to

It became law on May 31, 2017.

SC H 3824 · H · 2017-2018

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    May 31, 2017

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AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 44-53-1645 SO AS TO REQUIRE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORY, AS MAINTAINED IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, BEFORE PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, WITH EXCEPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1630, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO ADD A DEFINITION OF "PRACTITIONER"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1640, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-1680, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A PENALTY IF A PRACTITIONER OR AUTHORIZED DELEGATE FAILS TO REVIEW A PATIENT'S CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIPTION HISTORY, AS MAINTAINED IN THE PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM, BEFORE PRESCRIBING A SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; BY ADDING SECTION 40-15-145 SO AS TO ESTABLISH EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DENTISTS ADDRESSING THE PRESCRIPTION AND MONITORING OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 40-37-240, 40-47-965, AS AMENDED, AND 40-51-140, RELATING TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS, SO AS TO ADD REQUIREMENTS ADDRESSING THE PRESCRIPTION AND MONITORING OF CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-130, RELATING IN PART TO CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACISTS, SO AS TO ADD REQUIREMENTS ADDRESSING CERTAIN CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-82, RELATING TO AUTHORIZED ACTIONS OF A CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN, SO AS TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIONS INVOLVING THE FILLING, REFILLING, OR REPACKAGING OF MEDICATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-86, AS AMENDED, RELATING IN PART TO THE REQUIREMENT FOR A PHARMACIST-IN-CHARGE TO DEVELOP CERTAIN PHARMACY POLICIES, SO AS TO PROHIBIT PHARMACISTS FROM SUPERVISING MORE THAN FOUR PHARMACY TECHNICIANS; TO AMEND SECTION 40-43-130, RELATING TO | 52