S 359

  • South Carolina Senate Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 13, 2019
  • Passed Senate Mar 07, 2019
  • Passed House May 09, 2019
  • Signed by Governor May 16, 2019

Pharmacy benefits managers

Abstract

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING ARTICLE 21 TO CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38 SO AS TO ESTABLISH A LICENSE REQUIREMENT FOR PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS, TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER FROM RESTRICTING OR PENALIZING A PHARMACY FROM PERFORMING CERTAIN ACTIONS OR DISCLOSING CERTAIN INFORMATION, TO PROHIBIT A PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGER FROM UNDERTAKING CERTAIN ACTIONS, TO SET CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LIST, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE; TO AMEND SECTION 38-2-10, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES, SO AS TO APPLY CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES TO PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS; TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-1810, RELATING TO PHARMACY AUDIT RIGHTS, SO AS TO ALLOW A PHARMACY TO SUBMIT RECORDS IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT OR BY CERTIFIED MAIL AND TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ERRORS FROM SERVING AS THE SOLE BASIS OF THE REJECTION OF A CLAIM; AND TO REPEAL ARTICLE 20 OF CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38 RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS. - ratified title

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Jun 05, 2019

South Carolina Legislature

Act No. 48

May 31, 2019

South Carolina Legislature

Effective date See Act for Effective Date

May 16, 2019

South Carolina Legislature

Signed By Governor

May 13, 2019

South Carolina Legislature

Ratified R 68

May 09, 2019

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

House

Amended

Senate

Concurred in House amendment and enrolled

House

Roll call Yeas-99 Nays-0

House

Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments

May 08, 2019

House

Amended

House

Roll call Yeas-101 Nays-0

House

Read second time

May 03, 2019

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

May 02, 2019

House

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry

Mar 13, 2019

House

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

House

Introduced and read first time

Mar 07, 2019

Senate

Roll call Ayes-38 Nays-0

Senate

Read third time and sent to House

Senate

Amended

Mar 06, 2019

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Mar 05, 2019

Senate

Committee Amendment Adopted

Senate

Roll call Ayes-41 Nays-0

Senate

Read second time

Feb 28, 2019

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Feb 27, 2019

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance

Jan 10, 2019

Senate

Introduced and read first time

Senate

Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance

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