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

South Carolina·Title 40 PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS·Ch. 43 SOUTH CAROLINA PHARMACY PRACTICE ACT
(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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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.

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Pharmacists permitted to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives in certain circumstances.
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