Medication provision in certain facilities
Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 40-33-43, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZED PROVISION OF MEDICATIONS BY UNLICENSED PERSONS IN CERTAIN FACILITIES, SO AS TO EXTEND THIS AUTHORIZATION TO INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND NURSING HOMES, AND TO PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SHALL CREATE A RELATED MEDICAL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND MEDICATION TECHNICIAN REGISTRY. - ratified title
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
House Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 8, 2022
Signed May 16, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2022 · House Apr 26, 2022
How they voted
41–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 43
May 4, 2022
D
Democratic14
85% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
5
Amendments
1
May 16, 2022
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
Apr 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 26, 2022
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-14)
house
Apr 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
Polled out of committee Medical Affairs
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
upper
Feb 8, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
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