H 4790 South Carolina House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Maximum Allowable Cost Lists

Summary

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 38-71-2240, RELATING TO THE PLACEMENT OF DRUGS ON MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS, SO AS TO PROVIDE PHARMACY BENEFITS MANAGERS SHALL PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED ACCESS TO THEIR MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LISTS TO PATIENTS, CONSUMERS, NETWORK PHARMACY PROVIDERS, AND EACH PHARMACY SUBJECT TO THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST LIST.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Apr 29, 2026

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Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

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Jan 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and read first time

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Dec 16, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

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13 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Carla Schuessler

Heather Crawford

Josiah Magnuson