A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 38-71-2150 SO AS TO ESTABLISH PROHIBITED ACTS FOR PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGERS AND TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND TO AMEND SECTION 38-71-2130, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER, SO AS TO REQUIRE A PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGER TO REIMBURSE A PROVIDER WITHIN SEVEN BUSINESS DAYS OF PAYMENT BY A PAYOR.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Mar 8, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2018
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 41
Mar 1, 2018
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 8, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment Adopted
upper
Mar 1, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-2)
senate
Feb 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Banking and Insurance
upper
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
upper
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
Dec 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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