South Carolina § 40-43-230 Pharmacists permitted to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives in certain circumstances.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 40-43-230 — Pharmacists permitted to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives in certain circumstances.

South Carolina § 40-43-230

Title 40PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 43SOUTH CAROLINA PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT

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Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 40-43-230 (2026).

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(A)A person licensed under the South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act who is acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care as a pharmacist and who is employed by a hospital or a pharmacy that is permitted by this State may dispense a self-administered hormonal contraceptive or administer an injectable hormonal contraceptive pursuant to a standing order by a prescriber to a patient who is:

(1)eighteen years of age or older; or (2) under eighteen years of age if the person has evidence of a previous prescription from a practitioner for a self-administered hormonal contraceptive or an injectable hormonal contraceptive.

(B)Nothing in this section requires a pharmacist to dispense a self-administered hormonal contraceptive or administer an injectable hormonal contraceptive. Nothing in th

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(A) A person licensed under the South Carolina Pharmacy Practice Act who is acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care as a pharmacist and who is employed by a hospital or a pharmacy that is permitted by this State may dispense a self-administered hormonal contraceptive or administer an injectable hormonal contraceptive pursuant to a standing order by a prescriber to a patient who is: (1) eighteen years of age or older; or (2) under eighteen years of age if the person has evidence of a previous prescription from a practitioner for a self-administered hormonal contraceptive or an injectable hormonal contraceptive. (B) Nothing in this section requires a pharmacist to dispense a self-administered hormonal contraceptive or administer an injectable hormonal contraceptive. Nothing in this article shall be construed to amend a pharmacist's duties to dispense or otherwise provide contraception prescribed by another provider.

Legislative History

HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 210 (S.628), SECTION 2, eff November 16, 2022. Editor's Note 2022 Act No. 210, SECTIONS 1, 4, and 6, provide as follows: "SECTION 1. This act shall be referred to as the 'Pharmacy Access Act'." "SECTION 4. The Board of Medical Examiners and the Board of Pharmacy must issue a written joint protocol pursuant to Section 40-43-240 not later than six months after the passage of this act." "SECTION 6. Except as otherwise specifically provided, this act takes effect upon the issuance of a written joint protocol pursuant to SECTION 4 of this act." The written joint protocol was issued on November 16, 2022.