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S 520 South Carolina Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Pharmacy benefits

Summary
AN ACT TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING ARTICLE 18 OF CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38, RELATING TO PHARMACY AUDIT RIGHTS, SO AS TO EXPAND THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF PHARMACIES DURING AUDITS; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 21 OF CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38, RELATING TO PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS, SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES; BY ADDING ARTICLE 23 TO CHAPTER 71, TITLE 38 SO AS TO DEFINE TERMS AND OUTLINE RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES OF PHARMACY SERVICES ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS; AND BY REPEALING SECTION 38-71-147 RELATING TO FREEDOM OF SELECTION AND PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH INSURANCE POLICIES OR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PLANS. - RATIFIED TITLE
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 9, 2023 Signed May 16, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2023 · House May 4, 2023

How they voted

39–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 45
Mar 1, 2023
D Democratic14
11 Yea 3
78% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican30
27 Yea 3
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
May 16, 2023
Signed into law
Signed By Governor
legislature
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Concurred in House amendment and enrolled
upper
May 5, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and returned to Senate with amendments
lower
May 4, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (89-0-33)
house
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report: Favorable with amendment Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
lower
Mar 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and sent to House
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-6)
senate
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report: Favorable Banking and Insurance
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Banking and Insurance
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and read first time
upper
28 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Billy Garrett
Billy Garrett
RRepublican
SC
10
P
Photo of Brian Adams
Brian Adams
RRepublican
SC
44
P
Photo of Chip Campsen
Chip Campsen
RRepublican
SC
43
P
Photo of Danny Verdin
Danny Verdin
RRepublican
SC
9
P
Photo of Darrell Jackson
Darrell Jackson
DDemocratic
SC
21
P
Photo of Greg Hembree
Greg Hembree
RRepublican
SC
28
P
Photo of John L. Scott, Jr.
John L. Scott, Jr.
DDemocratic
SC
19
P
Photo of Josh Kimbrell
Josh Kimbrell
RRepublican
SC
11
P
Photo of Karl Allen
Karl Allen
DDemocratic
SC
7
P
Photo of Katrina Shealy
Katrina Shealy
RRepublican
SC
23
P
Photo of Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson
DDemocratic
SC
36
P
Photo of Larry Grooms
Larry Grooms
RRepublican
SC
37
P
Photo of Luke Rankin
Luke Rankin
RRepublican
SC
33
P
Photo of Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson
RRepublican
SC
16
P
Photo of Mike Fanning
Mike Fanning
DDemocratic
SC
17
P
Photo of Mike Gambrell
Mike Gambrell
RRepublican
SC
4
P
Photo of Nikki Setzler
Nikki Setzler
DDemocratic
SC
26
P
Photo of Penry Gustafson
Penry Gustafson
RRepublican
SC
27
P
Photo of Rex Rice
Rex Rice
RRepublican
SC
2
P
Photo of Ronnie Sabb
Ronnie Sabb
DDemocratic
SC
32
P
Photo of Ross Turner
Ross Turner
RRepublican
SC
8
P
Photo of Sandy Senn
Sandy Senn
RRepublican
SC
41
P
Photo of Scott Talley
Scott Talley
RRepublican
SC
12
P
Photo of Stephen Goldfinch
Stephen Goldfinch
RRepublican
SC
34
P
Photo of Thomas McElveen
Thomas McElveen
DDemocratic
SC
35
P
Photo of Tom Young
Tom Young
RRepublican
SC
24
P
Photo of Vernon Stephens
Vernon Stephens
DDemocratic
SC
39
P
Photo of Wes Climer
Wes Climer
RRepublican
SC
15